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Description: William Augustus Hancock laid out the first town site of Phoenix in 1870. Known as the "Father of Phoenix", he was appointed District Attorney in 1871, probate judge in 1875 and was the first sheriff in Maricopa County. Hancock died on March 24, 1902. The grave is located at 1317 W. Jefferson Street in the "Knights of Pythias Cemetery" section of Phoenix's historic Pioneer & Military Memorial Park. The Pioneer & Military Memorial Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, reference #06001317.
Title: Phoenix-Pioneer Military and Memorial Park-1850- William Augustus Hancock
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