Background
Hancock, Stewart F. was born on February 2, 1923 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Stewart F. and Marion (MCLennan) Hancock.
Hancock, Stewart F. was born on February 2, 1923 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Stewart F. and Marion (MCLennan) Hancock.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945; Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1950; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Syracuse University, 1993.
Corporate Counsel, chief legal officer, City of Syracuse, 1961-1963; justice 5th judicial district, New York Supreme Court, 1971-1977; associate justice appellate division 4th judicial department, New York Supreme Court, 1977-1986; associate judge, New York Court Appeals, Albany, 1986-1993; distinguished visiting professor law, jurist in residence, Syracuse University, since 1994; counsel, Hancock & Estabrook, Syracuse, since 1994. Member of New York State Committee on Profession and the Court Justices, since 1994.
Republican chairman Onondaga County, 1964-1966. Republican candidate for Congress, 1966. Former member Onondaga County Metropolitan Water Board.
Member Syracuse Board Education, American Red Cross, Dunbar Center, Pebble Hill School, Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital, Syracuse Symphony. Member First Presbyterian Church, Cazenovia. Line officer United States Navy,1945-1947, Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1951.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, New York State Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Onondaga County Bar Association.