William Handcock (New South Wales politician)

William Handcock


Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Darling Downs
In office 5 July 1859 – 10 December 1859
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Seat abolished

Personal details
Born	William Handcock 1808
Died	26 November 1890 (aged 81 or 82) Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Shopkeeper

William Handcock (1808 – 26 November 1890) was an Australian politician.

He was a storekeeper at Drayton before entering politics. In 1859 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Darling Downs, but with the establishment of the separate colony of Queensland the seat was discontinued later that year. Handcock died at Waverley in 1890.