John Hancock

Birth

Jan 23, 1737

Born in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John Hancock

Period: Jan 23, 1737 to Oct 8, 1793

Uncle Dies

Aug 5, 1764

John's Uncle dies and John becomes sole owner and partner of House of Hancock, becoming wealthiest man in the Colonies

Continental Congress

Dec 1, 1774

Elected to the Continental Congress to represent Massachusetts

Declaration of Independence

Aug 2, 1776

John Hancock, along with the other delegates, sign the Declaration of Independence after approving the official copy on July, 4.

Governor

Oct 1, 1780

After the War ended, Hancock won election for governor in a landslide

Death

Oct 8, 1793

After failing health, and having been a figurehead governor for a few years, John Hancock dies. John Adams names Hancock's death as a state holiday.