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John Hancock’s Early Years and Family
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 Hancock was a boy, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), a wealthy merchant, in their elegant Boston mansion.
Did you know? Boston's 60-story John Hancock Tower (also called Hancock Place) is the city's tallest building.
It was named for the John Hancock insurance company, which was named for the Massachusetts statesman.
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In Chicago, the 100-story John Hancock Center was the sixth-tallest building in the United States as of 2010.
Writing of Declaration of Independence
After graduating from Harvard College in 1754, Hancock went to work for his uncle.
When Thomas Hancock, who was childless, died in 1764, his nephew inherited his lucrative import-export business and became one of the richest men in New England. Hancock woul