John Hancock

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American Founding Father human merchant politician revolutionary leader

John Hancock was a prominent American Founding Father, revolutionary leader, and the first signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, known for his bold and iconic signature.

Aliases (2)

John Hancock Financial (brand name usage) ×1
John Hancock as President of the Second Continental Congress ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Founding Father → human → merchant → politician → revolutionary leader →
almaMater	Harvard College →
burialPlace	Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, United States →
causeOfDeath	natural causes →
countryOfCitizenship	Great Britain → United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1737-01-23 →
dateOfDeath	1793-10-08 →
educatedAt	Harvard College →
ethnicGroup	English American →
familyName	Hancock →
givenName	John →
hasSignature	John Hancock signature on the Declaration of Independence →
honoredIn	John Hancock Tower (Boston) name usage →
knownFor	first signer of the United States Declaration of Independence → large and bold signature on the Declaration of Independence →
livedIn	Commonwealth of Massachusetts → Province of Massachusetts Bay →
memberOf	Continental Congress → Second Continental Congress → Sons of Liberty →
namesakeOf	John Hancock Financial (brand name usage) →
nativeLanguage	English →
notableWork	signature on the United States Declaration of Independence →
occupation	merchant → patriot leader → politician → statesman →
participantIn	American Revolution → American Revolutionary War → Boston Tea Party planning and support →
placeOfBirth	Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay →
placeOfDeath	Boston, Massachusetts, United States →
politicalAlignment	Patriot (American Revolution) →
positionHeld	Governor of Massachusetts → President of the Congress of the Confederation → President of the Continental Congress → President of the Second Continental Congress →
religion	Congregationalism →
residence	Boston, Massachusetts, United States →
sexOrGender	male →
signatoryTo	Articles of Confederation → United States Declaration of Independence →
spouse	Dorothy Quincy →

Referenced by (37)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hancock County, Maine → Hancock-Clarke House → John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company → USS Hancock →	namedAfter
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay → Quincy →	birthplaceOf
Granary Burying Ground → Granary Burying Ground →	burialPlaceOf
Boston Sons of Liberty → Liberty Boys →	hasMember
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay → Hollis Hall →	hasNotableResident
Patriots → Sons of Liberty →	notableMember
Hancock-Clarke House →	associatedWith
Second Continental Congress →	chairperson
William Dawes →	coParticipant
Governor of Massachusetts →	firstHolder
American Academy of Arts and Sciences →	foundedBy
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company →	hasBrand
Granary Burying Ground →	hasMemorialFor
Hancock →	hasNotableBearer
United States Declaration of Independence →	mainSigner
Second Continental Congress →	member
Hancock County, Maine →	namedFor
John Hancock ("John Hancock Financial (brand name usage)") →	namesakeOf
Boston Latin School →	notableAlumnus
Patriot (American Revolution) →	notableLeader
President of the Continental Congress →	notableOfficeHolder
United States in Congress Assembled →	notablePresidingOfficer
President of the Continental Congress →	officeHolder
Boston Tea Party →	participant
Second Continental Congress →	president
Peyton Randolph ("John Hancock as President of the Second Continental Congress") →	replacedBy
Hancock-Clarke House →	resident
United States Declaration of Independence →	signer
Dorothy Quincy →	spouse