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John Hancock
John Hancock was an American founding father who was President of the Continental Congress before the Americna Revolution. His signature on the Declaration of Independence was the largest; that made his name an idiom for signature.
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Did john Hancock get shot in the war?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was made up of two battles that began on April 18th, 1775. British troops were sent to Concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams, but both men had been warned about the British attack. The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington. The Americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot, and the British troops started to fire at the Minutemen. The British then charged with bayonets. Nobody knows who shot first.After this fight, the British found out that Hancock and Adams had escaped. So the British marched towards Concord looking for ammunition. As the British went to look at a nearby farm for weapons, they ran into a group of minutemen at Concord's North Bridge. There was a big fight, and the Minutemen made the British retreat. The Minutemen tried not to let the British retreat, but the retreat was successful.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were battles that took many lives. By the end of the day, British troops had lost 273 soldiers, while the Colonists lost only 94. 18 of these Colonists had died during the battle at Lexington. The Revolutionary War had begun.
Did John Hancock go to war in the Revolutionary War?
no, but he did lead the Massachusetts militia to Providence, RI and back
Why did John Adams sign the Declaration of Independence?
Because he believed what it said and thought America should be independent. Michael Montagne
Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence because he belived what it said and thought America should be independent.Benjamin wanted the best for our country!
How many people died building the John Hancock building?
A little over three years after the Hancock's completion, a 29-year-old Chicago woman named Lorraine Kowalski fell to her death from her boyfriend's 90th-floor Hancock Center apartment. To this day, detectives are dumbfounded by the event; the building's windows are capable of withstanding more than 200 pounds of pressure per square foot and winds of more than 150 miles per hour, yet Kowalski actually broke through the glass. Four years later, a transmitter technician for a local radio station plunged to his death from the 97th floor offices of his television station. Just three months later, a 27-year old tenant "fell" from his 91st-floor apartment while studying for an exam at breakfast. In 1978, a 31-year old woman shot a man to death in his home on the Hancock's 65th floor, and in 1998, beloved comedian Chris Farley was found dead in the entrance hall of his 60th-floor apartment. Most recently, in March of 2002, a 25-foot aluminum scaffold fell from the building's 43rd floor, crushing three cars, killing three women and injuring 8 others. All of these incidents were called "baffling," "inexplicable" and seemingly unmotivated by detectives and journalists.
What was the important historical document John Hancock signed?
The important historical document that John Hancock is known for signing is the Declaration of Independence of the British Colonies in America.
What are the different John Hancock variable annuities?
There are two types of annuities at John Hancock Annuities Qualified annuity doesn't provide any additional tax advantages Non-qualified annuity avoids income tax fees until distributions are made.
In what year did John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II - HPF - have its IPO?
John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II (HPF)had its IPO in 2002.
Was john Hancock a patroit or loyalist?
Hancock was a patriot. He was the man who funded the Son's of !iberty and was one of the biggest smugglers in the colonies and used his wealth to support colonial causes . He signed the Declaration of Independence with a large signature " so the British could see it" ( this how the term sign your John Hamcock came about). He served as second president of the Second Continental Congress and was governor of Massachusetts until 1785. He did not attend the constitutional convention, but was a canadate in the 1789 presidential election. He got 4 electoral votes. He died in bed October 8, 1793 at 56 years old and by order of John Adams the day of Hancocks funeral was a state holiday.
What is the history of the Lincoln Ice Company located on 1992 North Clark Street in Chicago?
To the best of my knowledge, Lincoln Ice Company had no facilities on Clark Street in Chicago. They did have plants at 609 South Boulavard in Evanston, Halsted Street just south of Diversey (Chicago), Eddy Street just west of Clark Street (Chicago), Carmen Street between Clark and Ashland (Chicago) and Elizabeth Street (Chicago).
My Father ran the Evanston plant for 13 years and the Halsted plant for about 5 years. My Grandfather ran the Evanston plant after my Father until it closed.
The Halsted plant supplied crushed ice to Wrigley Field for all Cubs and Bears games (to ice the beer).
Lincoln Ice Co. played a major support role in WWII by supplying ice to military camps in the south. My Father, along with many other Lincoln Ice employees loaded railroad box cars with 400lb cakes of ice, covered the ice with straw and the cars were then routed to military camps in the souther U.S.
The company was owned and operated by the McGinnis Brothers (not sure of the spelling).
Their fleet of trucks were painted a school bus yellow with gold block lettering.
They manufactured ice cubes by sawing 400lb cakes of ice into 1" square cubes that were perfectly clear.
Actually, Lincoln Ice Company had a plant on Greenview Ave, 1 block West of Clark Street off of Leland Ave, across from Chase Park. This is about 4600 North and 1600 West. As a small boy in the '40s, my friends and I use to make snow (ice) balls from the shaved ice that was piled outside of the plant. When it's 104 degrees in the summer, playing in ice was fun. Lincoln Ice also sold milk (1st 7-11) that they kept in a large cooler on the dock where the ice trucks loaded their ice. My friends and I hitched many a ride on the trucks as they crept down alleys delivering their ice. Ice chips work just as well as popcycles and were free in the hot Chicago summers.
What is the symbol for John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund in the NYSE?
The symbol for John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund in the NYSE is: HTD.
Call the J.Hancock customer service line @ 1-800-387-2747 press "0" for customer service.
John Hancock remains famous because he signed his name very largely and prominently on the Declaration of Independence. He said that this was to allow the British to read his name without their glasses. Signing the declaration was an act of treason punishable by death, and Hancock's emphatic signature was a statement of courage, telling everyone that the colonists were ready to stand up for their independence. Today "John Hancock" is slang for signature.
John Hancock also was the son of shipping smuggler and aristocrat John Hancock Sr. The British knew about Hancock Sr.'s smuggling trade and they were very annoyed and had an aggressive attitude toward him. That is another reason John Hancock signed his name so big is so they would be able to read it plainly and it would be the first name they would recognize, further antagonizing the British. Hancock was said to have a "great purse" and he did inherit a large portion of land, large estate, and his father's "shipping" empire. Since land owners determined social status, John Hancock was one of the four Massachusetts State delegates sent to the First Continental Congress where they were pleading to Congress to adopt the Massachusetts Militia to help them fend off the British aggression in Boston and the Second Continental Congress where the Declaration of Independence was drafted, debated, and then signed.He was remembered for because of his attitude
He was famous for his large and stylish signature on the Declaration of Independence.
He made his signature big so that King George would see it without his spectacles.
He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that "John Hancock" became, in the United States, a synonym for "signature". (Wikipedia)
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What does int nonadr stand for in a will?
International non alternative dispute resolution ( int nonadr ) is listed on a will from time to time. It basically is reminder that legal enforcement by representative was not used in composition.
What two important things did John Hancock do?
He signed the Declaration of Independance. He was the first signer, and he wrote it in big letters.
Who made the John Hancock statue?
Horatio Stone.
Height: 88.75 inches
Width: 33.5 inches
Depth: 25 inches
