John Hancock

(1737-1793)

American Founding Father

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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. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United States for one's signature. He also signed the Articles of Confederation, and used his influence to ensure that Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution in 1788.

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Born	23 January 1737 Braintree (now Quincy), Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died	8 October 1793 (aged 56) Hancock Manor, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Zodiac	Aquarius
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