“There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!” Jests John Hancock as he signs the first and largest signature on the Declaration of Independence. John was born on January 23rd, 1737 in Braintree, Massachusetts (present day Quincy). His father, John Hancock Jr, who was a clergyman, died when John was only a child. His mother, Mary Hawke Thaxter, had trouble managing all three kids by herself so she sent John to live with his uncle and aunt, Thomas and Lydia Hancock, in Lexington. Thomas Hancock was a wealthy merchant who owned Hancock Manor in Beacon Hill. As John grew older, John became a very popular politician and merchant among the local Boston area. John was also well known for his generosity by funding
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John was also known for his amazing taste in style. He wore the richest, flashiest clothes he could find. When he was a just a young teenager at Harvard College, he had a scarlet coat that attracted so much attention that a doctor from a neighboring town hiked 30 miles for a piece of cloth to make a coat like John’s. Generally, John’s waistcoats were of embroidered satin, his breeches were velvet, and his shoes had gold or silver buckles on them. He liked a touch of lavender or purple about him and he was obsessed with lace - gold lace dangling from his cuffs, gold lace dripping down his shirtfront (. Sometimes even Uncle Thomas was worried about how flamboyant John dressed. John has even been scolded for his fancy fashion). He was able to do all of this through his good education and positive attitude. John has even been scolded for his fancy fashion.
Even though John suffered the loss of his father at a young age, he continued to persevere through his tough times. When John became the President of the Second Continental Congress, he did not do much because Presidency back then was more of a title than a role. When John became the Mayor of Boston he loved to give gifts to the public: wood for the poor, steeples to the churches, and books to the libraries. If John felt as if the town wasn’t giving enough attention to him, he would often give the town a gift. Overall, John was a very conscious person about fashion and the footprint he put in
John was also known for his amazing taste in style. He wore the richest, flashiest clothes he could find. When he was a just a young teenager at Harvard College, he had a scarlet coat that attracted so much attention that a doctor from a neighboring town hiked 30 miles for a piece of cloth to make a coat like John’s. Generally, John’s waistcoats were of embroidered satin, his breeches were velvet, and his shoes had gold or silver buckles on them. He liked a touch of lavender or purple about him and he was obsessed with lace - gold lace dangling from his cuffs, gold lace dripping down his shirtfront (. Sometimes even Uncle Thomas was worried about how flamboyant John dressed. John has even been scolded for his fancy fashion). He was able to do all of this through his good education and positive attitude. John has even been scolded for his fancy fashion.
Even though John suffered the loss of his father at a young age, he continued to persevere through his tough times. When John became the President of the Second Continental Congress, he did not do much because Presidency back then was more of a title than a role. When John became the Mayor of Boston he loved to give gifts to the public: wood for the poor, steeples to the churches, and books to the libraries. If John felt as if the town wasn’t giving enough attention to him, he would often give the town a gift. Overall, John was a very conscious person about fashion and the footprint he put in