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'''John Hancock''' (1737 – 1793) was one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States]], serving as a [[Merchants|merchant]], [[Patriots|Patriot]], and a statesman. His name became slang for a signature as he was the first person to sign the [[Declaration of Independence]], and his name was the largest on the document. | '''John Hancock''' (1737 – 1793) was one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States]], serving as a [[Merchants|merchant]], [[Patriots|Patriot]], and a statesman. His name became slang for a signature as he was the first person to sign the [[Declaration of Independence]], and his name was the largest on the document. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Born in [[Massachusetts]], Hancock was the son of the Reverend {{Wiki|John Hancock Jr.}} His father died when he was young, so Hancock was sent to live with his grandfather, the Reverend [[John Hancock Sr.]], in [[Lexington]]. When his grandfather died, John went to live with his prosperous uncle {{Wiki|Thomas Hancock (merchant)|Thomas}} at [[Beacon Hill]]; | Born in [[Massachusetts]] in 1737, Hancock was the son of the Reverend {{Wiki|John Hancock Jr.}} His father died when he was young, so Hancock was sent to live with his grandfather, the Reverend [[John Hancock Sr.]], in [[Lexington]]. When his grandfather died, John went to live with his prosperous uncle {{Wiki|Thomas Hancock (merchant)|Thomas}} at [[Beacon Hill]]; after Thomas Hancock died in 1764, John inherited his profitable [[ship]]ping business.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: John Hancock]]</ref> | ||
John first became involved in the fight against the [[United Kingdom|British]] when they confiscated his sloop the ''{{Wiki|HMS Liberty (1768)|HMS Liberty}}'' in 1768 on charges of [[smuggling]]. In 1769, the ''HMS Liberty'' was burned by Patriots, and this demonstration was one of the first acts of open defiance towards the [[British Army|British Royalists]].<ref name="Database" /> | John first became involved in the fight against the [[United Kingdom|British]] when they confiscated his sloop, the ''{{Wiki|HMS Liberty (1768)|HMS Liberty}}'', in 1768 on charges of [[smuggling]]. In 1769, the ''HMS Liberty'' was burned by Patriots, and this demonstration was one of the first acts of open defiance towards the [[British Army|British Royalists]].<ref name="Database" /> | ||
===American Revolutionary War=== | ===American Revolutionary War=== | ||
In 1774, Hancock was elected to replace James Bowdoin in the Second [[Continental Congress]]. However, before Hancock reached [[Philadelphia, United States|Philadelphia]], he was re-elected by the Provincial Congress in February of 1775. As such, Hancock gained major influence in Massachusetts, and | In 1774, Hancock was elected to replace James Bowdoin in the Second [[Continental Congress]]. However, before Hancock reached [[Philadelphia, United States|Philadelphia]], he was re-elected by the Provincial Congress in February of 1775. As such, Hancock gained major influence in Massachusetts, and came to be seen as a threat to the British.<ref name="AC3">''Assassin's Creed III''</ref> | ||
At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War|war]], Hancock and [[Samuel Adams]] were staying at the [[Hancock-Clarke House]] in Lexington, then owned by the Reverend John Clarke. Major [[John Pitcairn]] prepared an assault on the town, intending to arrest them and avoid a violent [[American Revolution|revolution]].<ref name="The Midnight Ride">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Midnight Ride]]</ref> | At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War|war]], Hancock and [[Samuel Adams]] were staying at the [[Hancock-Clarke House]] in Lexington, then owned by the Reverend John Clarke. Major [[John Pitcairn]] prepared an assault on the town, intending to arrest them and avoid a violent [[American Revolution|revolution]].<ref name="The Midnight Ride">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Midnight Ride]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:16, 5 May 2026
John Hancock (1737 – 1793) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, serving as a merchant, Patriot, and a statesman. His name became slang for a signature as he was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, and his name was the largest on the document.
Biography
Early life
Born in Massachusetts in 1737, Hancock was the son of the Reverend John Hancock Jr. His father died when he was young, so Hancock was sent to live with his grandfather, the Reverend John Hancock Sr., in Lexington. When his grandfather died, John went to live with his prosperous uncle Thomas at Beacon Hill; after Thomas Hancock died in 1764, John inherited his profitable shipping business.[1]
John first became involved in the fight against the British when they confiscated his sloop, the HMS Liberty, in 1768 on charges of smuggling. In 1769, the HMS Liberty was burned by Patriots, and this demonstration was one of the first acts of open defiance towards the British Royalists.[1]
American Revolutionary War
In 1774, Hancock was elected to replace James Bowdoin in the Second Continental Congress. However, before Hancock reached Philadelphia, he was re-elected by the Provincial Congress in February of 1775. As such, Hancock gained major influence in Massachusetts, and came to be seen as a threat to the British.[2]
At the start of the war, Hancock and Samuel Adams were staying at the Hancock-Clarke House in Lexington, then owned by the Reverend John Clarke. Major John Pitcairn prepared an assault on the town, intending to arrest them and avoid a violent revolution.[3]
However, Paul Revere and the Assassin Connor arrived the night before, warning the two Sons of Liberty to leave, as the latter believed Pitcairn intended to kill them. Hancock was particularly reluctant to leave, wanting to fight alongside John Parker's militia.[3] Hancock subsequently became President of the Continental Congress, where he met Connor again during the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.[4]
Gallery
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Revere telling Hancock and the others to escape -
Hancock and the others at the signing of Declaration of Independence
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed III – Database: John Hancock
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed III – The Midnight Ride
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Public Execution