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With his wife at his side, he died in bed on October 8, 1793, at age 56. By order of acting governor Samuel Adams, the day of Hancock's burial was a state holiday; the lavish funeral was perhaps the grandest given to an American up to that time. Legacy Hancock's famous signature on the stern of the destroyer USS John Hancock
- Lydia Henchman Hancock (1776–1777), John George Washington Hancock (1778–1787)
- James Bowdoin
- Samuel Adams
- Granary Burying Ground, Boston
Apr 8, 2024 · On 8 October 1793, John Hancock died at the age of 56. Samuel Adams, succeeding him as governor, gave his old friend an extravagant state funeral, which may have been the largest funeral given to any American up until that point.
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May 1, 2024 · January 12, 1737, Braintree (now in Quincy), Massachusetts. Died: October 8, 1793, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. (aged 56)
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Nov 9, 2009 · John Hancock was born on January 23 (or January 12, according to the calendar in use at the time), 1737, in Braintree (present-day Quincy), Massachusetts. After his clergyman father died when...
Apr 2, 2014 · Hancock’s name was in the candidate pool during the first U.S. presidential election, though he won a small share of electoral votes. Death. Hancock died on October 8, 1793, while serving as...
Feb 14, 2020 · Early Life & Education. John Hancock was born January 23, 1737 in Braintree Massachusetts. When he was a boy, he became friends with young John Adams, who had been baptized by Hancock’s father in 1734. Public domain image. Hancock’s family lived comfortably, but only owned one slave to help around the house.
May 18, 2018 · John Hancock. Born January 23, 1737. Quincy, Massachusetts. Died October 8, 1793. Quincy, Massachusetts. Political leader, businessman. J ohn Hancock played an important role in American life during the early days of the Revolution.
