Historical person
John Hancock
1737–1793
Hancock inherited a major mercantile fortune and became prominent in resistance to British customs policy. His ship Liberty was seized in 1768, and he worked closely with Samuel Adams and other Massachusetts leaders during the imperial crisis.
British troops sought Hancock and Adams when they marched towards Lexington in April 1775. Hancock later served as president of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and became governor of Massachusetts. John Hancock was a Boston merchant and patriot leader who presided over the Continental Congress and became the first governor of Massachusetts. John Hancock was born in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay and died in Hancock Manor, Boston, Massachusetts.
David Hackett Fischer’s Paul Revere’s Ride places John Hancock at the centre of the British intelligence operation that precedes Lexington and Concord. With Hancock and Samuel Adams staying at Lexington and liable to arrest, Revere’s warning mission is not simply an alarm to the countryside: it is also an effort to get two leading Patriot politicians out of immediate danger before British regulars reach the town.
Non Fiction
Non Fiction featuring John Hancock (1 book)
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