By: Anton Williams

John Hancock

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IMPORANT LIFE EVENTS• John Hancock’s father died when he was 7• His rich Uncle Thomas adopted John after his father’s death•Born in 1737•Died in 1793, only 56 years

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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS In 1754 John graduated from

Harvard and went to work for has uncle and in the shipping business

John is know for his signature because he signed so many important documents during the war

In fact he was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence

John joined the Sons of Liberty and fought against the British laws.

John and 50 other Sons of Liberty men on Dec. 16 ,1773 dressed as Indians and dumped British tea in the harbor

Graduated from Harvard in 1754

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INTERESTING FACTSJohn went to a Boston

Latin SchoolJohn’s uncle thomas

Hancock was one of the richest men in America

John’s rich uncle died when he was only 27 and left him all his riches John married Dolly Quincy in 1775 they had a girl in 1776 and a boy in 1778

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BIBLIOGRAPHYFowler, William. “John Hancock.” world book

online. world book, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://www. world book online .com/ student/ article?id= qr24l16408st=John Hancock>

Fradin, Dennis. The signers. New york ,N.J.: Walker publishing company, 2002. Print.

Fritz, Jean. Will you sign here john hancock. New york,n.J: Coward Mc am Inc., 1976. Print.

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