In what year did Winfield Scott Hancock die?
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Winfield Scott Hancock died in 1886. He was an American military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He was also a politician, serving as the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1867 to 1873. Hancock was a highly respected and successful general, and he was considered a potential presidential candidate in the 1880s. However, he died before he could run for office.
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