John Hancock
Former President of the Continental Congress
John Hancock was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third governor of the Commonwealth of... Wikipedia
Born: January 23, 1737, Braintree, MA
Died: October 8, 1793 (age 56 years), Hancock Manor
Children: John George Washington Hancock and Lydia Henchman Hancock
Spouse: Dorothy Quincy (m. 1775–1793)
Place of burial: Granary Burying Ground, Boston, MA
Organization founded: Sons of Liberty
Grandparents: John Hancock Sr., James Hawke, and Mary Gill