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John Hancock (1737-1793) was an American revolutionary politician.

Short Biography:

He advocated resistance to the British as president of the Continental Congress (1775-1777), and was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Because he signed it in a large, bold hand (in popular belief, so that it would be big enough for George III to see), his name became a colloquial term for a signature in the USA. He was governor of Massachusetts (1780-1785) and (1787-1793).

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Tags: governor, resistance, patriot

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