He was the 1st and 3rd governor of Massachusetts from October 25, 1780 - January 29, 1785 and May 30, 1787 - October 8, 1793
He became President in 1776 after Peyton Randolph resigned.
He died in office
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John Hancock was a prominent merchant in Boston, known best by the people of the time as a smuggler, mainly of tea. He was admired by many, but his biggest accomplishments were in what he did as a patriot: aiding the Sons of Liberty, particularly Samuel Adams, and later becoming the governor of Massachusetts.
John Hancock was a prosperous Boston businessman who wanted American independence from Great Britain. He became a Massachusetts representative to the Continental Congress, and was elected president of the Continental Congress in 1775
John Hancock was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose signature was famously the first, and largest to be placed on the document. He was also a wealthy Massachusetts merchant who liked to defy the British authorities. He served as president of the Continental Congress and governor of Massachusetts. His main contribution to the American Revolution was using his fortune to help finance the struggle
Signer of the Declaration of Independence who was also a wealthy Massachusetts merchant who liked to defy the British authorities. He was also president of the Continental Congress and governor of Massachusetts. His main contribution, however, to the American Revolution was using his fortune to help finance the struggle
He was president of the Continental Congress when independence was signed, making him the first American President.
He as the President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress.
John Hancock served as the President of the Second Continental Congress, and was sent to the Congress by the state of Massachusetts as a delegate.
There are many jobs that John Hancock had. Here are some jobs I now he had: 1.leader of the Continental Congress 2.Liberty Sons Leader 3.President of Continental Congress 4.Governor of Massachusetts 5.President of the Provincial Congress
John Hancock was a wealthy Massachusetts merchant, silver smith, smuggler and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served as president of the Continental Congress and governor of Massachusetts.
The shadow government that was put in place was called the Provincial Congress. Its purpose was to assure communications between the thirteen colonies, and to put together a centralized decision making leadership. The first to establish a Provincial Congress was the colony of Massachusetts which chose John Hancock as its president.
No John Hancock's son was not the first president... For clarity, the first president of the United States of America was George Washington. However, John Hancock did serve as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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yes he was the president of continental congress
No. Neither man served on the US Supreme Court.John Adams was the second United States President, in office from March 1797 until March 1801, when he was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson.John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence and served as first and third Governor of Massachusetts, as well as President of the Continental Congress (1775-1777) and President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
The president of the Second Continental Congress was Peyton Randolph.George Washington
John Hancock was a prominent merchant in Boston, known best by the people of the time as a smuggler, mainly of tea. He was admired by many, but his biggest accomplishments were in what he did as a patriot: aiding the Sons of Liberty, particularly Samuel Adams, and later becoming the governor of Massachusetts.