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Charles P. Hammock
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 196th district |
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| In office January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Mitchell Melton |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Harper |
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| 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.
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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