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John Hancock
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John Hancock
John Hancock
(October 8, 1793) was an American merchant, smuggler, 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 Massachusetts
. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the
United States Declaration of Independence
, so much so that the term "John Hancock" has become, in the United States, a synonym for a signature.
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