A graduate student in the Department of History at the University of North Texas, W. Daniel Hancock wrote his master's thesis, entitled The Congressional and Political Career of John Hancock 1865-1885 (1996).
Before being elected to the Texas Legislature in 1860, John Hancock (1824-1893) practiced law in Austin, Texas, and served as district judge of the Second Judicial District.
From the description of Hancock, W. Daniel, Collection, 1995-1996 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 746914395