Jhon hancock biography
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the second Continental Congress, lawyer, husband, patriot: John Hancock was all of these and more.
Early Life & Education
John Hancock was born January 23, 1737 in Braintree Massachusetts.
When he was a boy, he became friends with young John Adams, who had been baptized by Hancock’s father in 1734.
Portrait by John Singleton Copley
Public domain image.
Hancock’s family lived comfortably, but only owned one slave to help around the house.
Jhon hancock biography
John was sent to live with his aunt and uncle after the death of his father in 1744.
Hancock graduated from Boston Latin school in 1750, then enrolled in Harvard College. In 1754, he received his bachelor’s degree. Just as the French and Indian War was beginning, he started working for his uncle at his uncle’s proprietor firm.
His uncle’s firm was thriving during the war, so work was good. During his time of work at the firm, he was training fo