John Hancock

John Hancock January 23,1773 in Braintree, Massachusetts . (Google.com)

John Hancock 's Dad died when he was 7 years old. (Biography.Com)

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John Hancock's job prior to the military was a merchant. (Biography.Com)

He began to take over the family business when he was in college. (Biography.Com)

John Hancock was excepted into Harvard College after he graduated high school in 1750

John Hancock was a patriot during the revolutionary war. He served more than two years in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. (Google.Com)

On August 28,1775 John Hancock Married Dorothy Quincy. (Biography.Com)

Together they had two children. They had their first child in 1776, a daughter named Lydia, who died as an infant. Then they had in 1778 named John, but then died as an infant from a head injury. (Biography.Com)

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John Hancock started politics in 1765.After that he devoted the rest of his life to public office. (Biography.Com)

John Hancock was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1780 He was elected governor 9 times. (landofthebrave.info)

In May of 1775 John Hancock was unanimously voted to be the president of the Continental Congress (Biography.Com)

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John Hancock has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence (Landofthebrave.info)

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John Hancock's Father was a minister. He Died in 1774(Landofthebrave.info)

John Hancock suffered from Gout most of his life. (Landofthebrave.info)

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John Hancock's mother was Mary Hawke Thaxter who died on May 8, 1752(Landofthebrave.info)

John Hancock died on October 8,1773 at the age of 56 (Landofthebrave.info)

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John Hancock went to school at a Boston Latin School (Landofthebrave.info)

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When John Hancock was 13 he was adopted by his extremely wealthy aunt and uncle (landofthebrave.info)

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When John was 27 his uncle died leaving him with a good sum of money . He was one of the wealthiest men in Massachusetts by the time he was 28.(Landofthebrave.info

John Hancock was 39 when he signed the Declaration of Independence (Landofthefree.info)

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http://www.biography.com/people/john-hancock-9327271 (I could not get the picture to show up so I put in a link to the picture)