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Photo Category: America's Founding Fathers Photo 12 |
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John Hancock:
John Hancock (1737-1793) was an American patriot and statesman.
Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of
Independence. After the Boston Massacre (in 1770), he was among
those that served on the committee that demanded the removal of
British troops from Boston. Despite being opposed to the federal
Constitution initially, he later supported it and served as
president of the Massachusetts convention that approved the
Constitution in 1788. |
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