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    John Hancock’s Early Years and Family

    John Hancock was born on January 23 (or January 12, according to the calendar in use at the time), 1737, in Braintree (present-day Quincy), Massachusetts. After his clergyman father died when Hancock was a boy, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), a wealthy merchant, in their elegant Boston mansion.

    Did you know? Boston's 60-story John Hancock Tower (also called Hancock Place) is the city's tallest building. It was named for the John Hancock insurance company, which was named for the Massachusetts statesman. In Chicago, the 100-story John Hancock Center was the sixth-tallest building in the United States as of 2010.

    Writing of Declaration of Independence

    After graduating from Harvard College in 1754, Hancock went to work for his uncle. When Thomas Hancock, who was childless, died in 1764, his nephew inherited his lucrative import-export business and became one of the richest men in New England. Hancock woul

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    John Hancock

    American Founding Father (1737–1793)

    For other people named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation).

    John Hancock

    Portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1770–1772

    In office
    May 30, 1787 – October 8, 1793
    LieutenantSamuel Adams
    Preceded byJames Bowdoin
    Succeeded bySamuel Adams
    In office
    October 25, 1780 – January 29, 1785
    LieutenantThomas Cushing
    Preceded byOffice established(partly Thomas Gage as colonial governor)
    Succeeded byJames Bowdoin
    In office
    November 23, 1785 – June 5, 1786
    Preceded byRichard Henry Lee
    Succeeded byNathaniel Gorham
    In office
    May 24, 1775 – October 31, 1777
    Preceded byPeyton Randolph
    Succeeded byHenry Laurens
    In office
    October 7, 1774 – May 2, 1775
    Preceded byOffice established
    Succeeded byJoseph Warren
    Born(1737-01-23)January 23, 1737
    Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay, B