Charles Hammock
Charles P. Hammock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 196th district | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Mitchell Melton |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Harper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1941 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 15, 2014 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles Paul Hammock (August 24, 1941 – February 15, 2014) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Hammock was also active in the Black Catholic Movement and served for a time as president of the board of directors for the National Office for Black Catholics.[3] He was one of five African-American Catholics to take their grievances against US Catholic racism to the Vatican in a bid to meet with Pope Paul VI. Their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.[4]
Hammock graduated from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then received his bachelor's degree in economics from Villanova University.
Death[edit]
He died on February 15, 2014.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ McKinney, M.; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Black Caucus (2001). Black Legislators in Pennsylvania's History 1911-2001. Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Williams, Shannen Dee (2022-03-21). Subversive Habits. Duke University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv2b8rw51. ISBN 978-1-4780-2281-7.
- ^ Dugan, George (1971-10-02). "Five Black American Catholics Will Take Grievances to Pope". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Ayana Jones. "Charles P. Hammock, 72, Former State Rep". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.