Background
Hancock, Walter Scott was born on November 19, 1869 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Abram Booth and Martha Elizabeth (Walker) Hancock.
Hancock, Walter Scott was born on November 19, 1869 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Abram Booth and Martha Elizabeth (Walker) Hancock.
Graduate Virginia Military Institute, 1890. Student Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1892. Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1896.
Commandant Fishburne Military Academy, Waynesboro, Virginia, 1 year, Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1 year, admitted to Virginia bar, 1896, to Missouri bar, 1897, since practiced in Saint Louis. Assistant circuit attorney, 1900-1904, in charge of grand juries. General attorney Missouri P. Railway, 1911-1914.
Served as adjt. 2d Battalion, 6th Missouri Volumes, Spanish-American War. Member Draft Board, World War. President Federal of Improvement Association.
Member Citizens School Board Commission, Zoning Committee of Commision on Civic Needs, Saint Louis Public Health Service Surveys, Saint Louis Council of Boy Scouts of America, Saint Louis Safety Commission (Chairman of the Board Governors), Chamber Commerce (chairman.
Member conference and directory). Member Executive Committee for Protection of Child, Family, School and Church.
Member American, Missouri State and Saint Louis bar associations, Virginia History Society, Missouri History Society, American Liberty League, Council of Southern Commission to Uphold the Constitution, South.R., Sons of the American Revolution, South Carolina.V. (camp commander 1898-1899, commander Missouri division 1925-1926, judge advocate in chief 1930-1931, national commander in chief 1935-1937). Mason (Past Master, 32 degree).
Clubs: Civitan, Scottish Rite (ex-president).
Married Anna Spencer, November 21, 1899. Children: Walker Kirtland, Anne Spencer (Mistress Alfred R. Watt), Laura Marshall (Mistress John Gardiner Flint), Elizabeth Dwight (Mistress Donald West. Buchanan), Deane Spencer (Mistress Edmund Chenault Rogers).