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 John Hancock
N 42° 21.431 W 071° 03.728
19T E 330173 N 4691494
The famous American patriot and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock is buried at the Granary Burial Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WMAG6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2006
Views: 171
John Hancock (January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793) was an American Patriot and
American Revolutionary leader. He served as President of the Continental Congress, and was the first
to sign the Declaration of Independence, doing so with such a flourish that his name became a synonym
for the word "signature".
 By the start of the American
Revolution, John Hancock was the wealthiest merchant in New England. Groomed by Samuel Adams, who
saw the value of affiliating a prominent merchant with the cause of independence, Hancock emerged as a
leading figure in the revolutionary movement and in 1774 was chosen president of the Massachusetts
Provincial Congress. The following year he became the leader of the Boston patriot committee,
and a strong ally of Adams. The inflammatory oratory of Hancock and Adams brought them to the attention
of British officials in 1775. Warned by Paul Revere, they fled Lexington just as the battles of Lexington
and Concord opened the Revolutionary War.
Hancock was elected to the Second Continental Congress, and was chosen president of Congress. Following
his service in Congress, he was active in Massachusetts politics, serving as governor for nine terms
between 1780 and 1793. He died in 1793 at the age of 56 while serving his ninth term as Massachusetts' governor,
and was buried at the Granary Burying Ground in Boston.
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Description:
Patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Governor of Massachusetts.
Date of birth: 01/23/1737
Date of death: 10/08/1793
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Open daily from 9:00 to 5:00
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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