| 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 | (1941-08-24)August 24, 1941 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 15, 2014(2014-02-15) (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.
Biography
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. 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.
Hammock graduated from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then received his bachelor's degree in economics from Villanova University.
Death
He died on February 15, 2014.
References
- 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.