Portrait of John Hancock. Source and license are linked in the caption.

John Hancock

Born

American Patriot and statesman during the American Revolution (1737–1793).

Quick Facts

Died
1793-10-08
Occupation
merchant · statesperson · entrepreneur · politician
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Braintree
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Relationships

John Hancock is the child of John Hancock, Jr. and Mary Hawke.

Spouses & partners

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1780
Received
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education

John Hancock attended Boston Latin School until 1750.

  • Boston Latin SchoolUntil 1750
  • Harvard CollegeUntil 1754

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q272774 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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