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When did John Hancock sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock signed both versions of the Declaration of Independence. He signed the first one on July 4, 1776. That was the version that no other delegates signed. Then he signed the second version on or about August 22, 1776. That is the version that most, but not all, of the other delegates signed and the one everyone thinks was signed on July 4th, but was not.
What are the good things and bad things of John Hancock?
A good thing is that he signed the Declaration of Independence in August 2nd, 1776!!!
Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. He was president of the Continental Congress.He used large bold script and signed under the text in the center of the page. He said the reason he signed it large was, "So fat George can read it without his spectacles." This is why, to this day, when you sign something it is called putting your John Hancock on it.What many people don't know is that there were two versions of the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock signed the first one on July 4, 1776. No other delegates signed that version.John Hancock signed the second version on approximately August 22, 1776. This is the version that most of the other delegates signed.
Whose was the largest signature on the American Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock's signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence.
Who first signed the declaration of independents?
John Hancock.
Who was first to sign the decloration of independence?
john Hancock was the first on to sign for the united states.
When did John Hancock sign the declaration?
john Hancock signed the declaration on July 4,1776!
Who signed the declaration of independence after John Hancock or who was the second person to sign?
If you refer to the document signed on July 4, 1776, Charles Thomson signed it after Hancock. I actually read, that Josiah Bartlett was the first to sign it, after John Hancock http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/bartlett.htm.
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed on?
On July 4, 1776, John Hancock and Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, signed the first copy. Later Congress directed the Declaration be engrossed and signed by all delegates. Most of the delgates whose names are on the Declaration signed it on August 2, 1776. A few delegates signed on later days.
Who signed the of the declaration of independence?
John Hancock.
Although the Declaration of Independence was signed July 4 1776 it took how many years for Americans to gain that freedom?
The Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776. The first version was signed only by John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Later, Congress authorized an engrossed copy be made and signed by the members of Congress. This did not happen till August 3, 1776 and even then several of the 56 signers were not present and signed on later days.
Who was the patriot that signed the declaration of independence?
john Hancock
