Cambridge High and Latin School

Francis J. Hanlon “Hank”

Francis J. Hanlon (“Hank”) is one of 462 graduates in the class of 1926 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1926 yearbook entry gives: came from St. Mary’s School; headed for Boston University; lived at 20 Maple Avenue.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 8 more named Hanlon

Full name: Francis J. Hanlon
Known as: Hank
Lived at: 20 Maple Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: St. Mary’s School
Headed for: Boston University

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Neighbours 22
Same surname 7
Classmates 461
Same schools 327

In context

Of the 462 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 that have pages here, Francis is 177th in surname order. On the scan, the entry sits on page 67, around the middle of the stretch from page 23 to page 140 where this site found the book's portraits. Maple Avenue is the street of 4 other classmates of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 besides Francis. Francis's plan is printed as “Boston University”, which counts here as a college or university; 197 of the 388 classmates who named a plan (51%) named the same kind. The most common first names in the class of 1926 were Mary (29), John (24) and Margaret (19); in the class of 1925 they were Mary (19), John (16) and William (12).

On the same scan page	Dorothy Hager, Helen M. Haley, Barbara Brightman Hall
Same street	Maple Avenue: 4 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 197 of 388 classmates with a plan (51%)
Same first name	Francis: 6 other people in the class

At home, 20 Maple Avenue

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Hanlon at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Timothy F Hanlon (wife Mary C), (W A Hanlon Co) householderpage
Wm A Hanlon (wife Mary S), (W A Hanlon Co) householderpage

The Hanlon household is listed here in 1917, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

Listen, as I softly speak, Hanlon thinks he’s quite the sheik!

Also grew up on Maple Avenue

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Others named Hanlon

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Also came from St. Mary’s School

Also headed for Boston University

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 67. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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