Mary Louise Hancock
Mary Louise Hancock | |
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| New Hampshire State Senator – 15th District | |
| In office January 1977 – July 1979 | |
| New Hampshire State Planning Director | |
| In office March 1960 – September 1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1920 Franklin, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2017 (aged 97) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Mary Louise Hancock (July 5, 1920 – December 4, 2017) was a New Hampshire state senator, New Hampshire State Planning Director and was often referred to as the 'Grand Dame' and the 'Queen Bee' of New Hampshire politics. She is a long term resident of New Hampshire's capital city of Concord and was the first woman to be elected senator from the state's 15th district. She received both the Robert Frost Award and the Susan B. Anthony Award. She has received honorary degrees from Keene State College as well as Notre Dame College of New Hampshire. Hancock was a distant relative of famed revolutionary John Hancock. Hancock died on December 4, 2017, at the age of 97.