he was a wealthy merchant who had funded may patriot groups, including the Sons of Liberty
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 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. As president, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776.
...yes he was the thirteenth president of the united states and he was the president of the continential congressActually... Millard Fillmore was the thirteenth President of the United States, not John Hancock. John Hancock served only as President of the Second Continental Congress, the governing body of the original colonies. They presided throughout the term of the Revolutionary War and the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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he was elected the secondcontinental congress on 1787
The president of the First Continental Congress was Peyton Randolph of Virginia. When poor health prevented him for attending the last few days of the session, Henry Middleton of South Carolina was elected to replace him.
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
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with John Hancock elected as President. Also, in New York, Continental forces led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga.
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.
Well, there was many roles that Hancock played concerningnthe declaration of independance. He was the first to sign and fought against Great Britain with the rest of the Continental Congress to ratify the constitution and declaration. He beleived that citizens were not given enough rights as indivisuals and was therefore elected president of the congress.
John Quincy Adams.
John Hancock was president of the Continental Congress from May 1775 to October 1777. He voted for, and was the first delegate to sign, the Declaration of Independence. In 1788, he was elected president of the Massachusetts State Convention to ratify the new Federal Constitution.[above courtesy of Answers.com]
He wasn't "elected". He had a uniform made, went to Congress, and told them they needed him.
On May 10, 1775, the members of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House in Philadelphia. There were several new delegates including: John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania. The Second Continental Congress meeting started with the battle of Lexington and Concord fresh in their memories. The New England militia were still encamped outside of Boston trying to drive the British out of Boston. The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
Two days lster the members of Congress were ready to announce thier decision. John Hancock serving as president of Congress declared that Washington had been elected "tobe General and Commander-in-Chief of the forces raised and to be raised in the defense of American liberty.
He was elected for the 1st and 2nd continental congress