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John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution.
8 apr 2024 · John Hancock (1737-1793) was a merchant, politician, and Founding Father of the United States, who helped lead the Patriot movement during the American Revolution (1765-1789). He served as president of the Second Continental Congress from 1775-1777, and as Governor of Massachusetts from 1780-1785 and again from 1787-1793.
9 nov 2009 · John Hancock (1737-1793) was a wealthy merchant, a president of the Continental Congress and a governor of Massachusetts. He signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became a symbol of the American Revolution.
29 ott 2018 · Learn about John Hancock, one of the wealthiest and most influential men in colonial America. He was a prominent politician, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a leader of the resistance against British taxation.
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2 apr 2014 · Early Life. Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, in Braintree (present day city of Quincy), Massachusetts, to Mary Hawke and the senior John Hancock, who was a clergyman. The elder Hancock died...
4 ott 2023 · Brooke Barbier’s King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father is a rollicking portrait of John Hancock and an insightful study of leadership in the revolutionary era. In this interview, Barbier introduces us to the “man of contradictions,” whose measured pragmatism helped make American independence a reality.
25 apr 2024 · Learn about John Hancock, a leader of the Patriot Cause in Massachusetts, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the nine-time Governor of Massachusetts. Explore his biography, accomplishments, and role in the American Revolutionary War.
