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Birth
Born in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay -
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John Hancock
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Uncle Dies
John's Uncle dies and John becomes sole owner and partner of House of Hancock, becoming wealthiest man in the Colonies -
Continental Congress
Elected to the Continental Congress to represent Massachusetts -
Declaration of Independence
John Hancock, along with the other delegates, sign the Declaration of Independence after approving the official copy on July, 4. -
Governor
After the War ended, Hancock won election for governor in a landslide -
Death
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.
