William Augustus Hancock

William Augustus Hancock
William Augustus Hancock
Service/branch	Union Army
American Civil War	1864–1866
Rank	second lieutenant
Unit	7th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry

William Augustus Hancock
William Augustus Hancock
Born	May 17, 1831; Barre, Massachusetts, US
Died	March 24, 1902 (aged 70); Phoenix, Arizona, US
Burial place	Phoenix's Pioneer and Military Memorial Park
Education	Leicester Academy
Service/branch
William Augustus Hancock
Service/branch	Union Army
American Civil War	1864–1866
Rank	second lieutenant
Unit	7th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry

William Augustus Hancock (May 17, 1831 – March 24, 1902) was an American pioneer, attorney, and politician. Arriving in Arizona Territory during the American Civil War, he settled in the Salt River Valley. There he performed the survey work required to create the town of Phoenix as well as holding a variety of governmental offices at the city and county levels.