John Hancock
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Hancock canonical | 59 |
| John Hancock (likely namesake) | 1 |
| 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 University
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
|
| burialPlace | Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Britain
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1737-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1793-10-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Second Continental Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress ⓘ Sons of Liberty ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
John Hancock
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
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 Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
American Revolutionary War ⓘ Boston Tea Party planning and support ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signatoryTo |
Articles of Confederation
ⓘ
American Declaration of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence
|
| spouse | Dorothy Quincy ⓘ |
Referenced by (62)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hancock County, Indiana
this entity surface form:
John Hancock (likely namesake)