Background
Dennis, John Hancock was born on May 28, 1835 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Cynthia Dennis.
Dennis, John Hancock was born on May 28, 1835 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Cynthia Dennis.
Educated public schools, Concord, Massachusetts, Boston High School, and Goodnow’s Preparatory Institute, Concord. Left for California, 1852. Unmarried. Reporter San Francisco Herald, 1854.
Editor Eldora Times, Placerville, California, 1862. Editor Austin (Nevada) Reveille, 1868-1873, Eureka (Nevada) Sentinel, 1873-1877, Tuscarora (Nevada) Times Review, 1877-1881, Salt Lake City (Utah) Democrat, 1882-1883, Virginia City Chronicle, 1893, Nevada State Journal, 1901-1904.
Was major on staff Governor Bradley, and commanded troops in campaign against White Pine Indians, 1875.
Served as melter and refiner Carson City Mint, 1886-1889. Member California assembly, 1860-1861. Member National Democratic Committee since 1896.
Democrat.