1879 - 1956

Married: Callie Major

No Children

Homer Hancock was born and lived his entire life on the same farm in the Baird’s Mill community of Wilson County. A noted local farmer, he served as Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture from 1923 through 1929 under governors Austin Peay and Henry Horton. During his term he traveled the state extensively and was an outspoken proponent of bringing farm producers and their markets in touch. While in office the monthly "Market Bulletin" was introduced enabling Tennessee farmers to better understand and locate markets for their crops and livestock.

Believing a family farm should be run like any other business, he instituted a program that allowed farmers to name their farms and receive official state recognition. His own farm was named "Echo Valley Livestock Farm" and was one of the first farms to be issued a state certificate. He is credited with ideas that led to the establishment of the Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame. Throughout his life he took many leadership roles and served as president of the Southern Livestock Association, American Southdown Sheep Breeders Association, Lebanon Rotary Club, and Wilson County Farm Bureau. He helped establish and was president of the County Council, forerunner to the Farm Bureau.

A champion of rural electrification, he was an organizer of Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation and held membership certificate #1.