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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.

He 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 them received his bachelor's degree in economics from Villanova University.

He died on February 15, 2014.

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