Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for John Hancock across 4 places, from 1737 to 1775.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
John Hancock ( – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where John Hancock was documented, and when
23 January 1737exact date
Braintree, Massachusettsattested“Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, in Braintree, Massachusetts, in a part of town that eventually became the separate city of Quincy.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1760 to 1761period
Englandattested“From 1760 to 1761, Hancock lived in England while building relationships with customers and suppliers.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
April 1775month
Bostonattested“After attending the Provincial Congress in Concord in April 1775, Hancock and Samuel Adams decided that it was not safe to return to Boston before leaving for Philadelphia.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
April 1775month
Concord, Massachusettsattested“After attending the Provincial Congress in Concord in April 1775, Hancock and Samuel Adams decided that it was not safe to return to Boston before leaving for Philadelphia.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
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1750 to 1754period
Bostonmentioned“After graduating from the Boston Latin School in 1750, Hancock enrolled in Harvard College and received a bachelor's degree in 1754.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1750 to 1754period
Boston Latin Schoolmentioned“After graduating from the Boston Latin School in 1750, Hancock enrolled in Harvard College and received a bachelor's degree in 1754.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1750 to 1754period
Harvard Universitymentioned“After graduating from the Boston Latin School in 1750, Hancock enrolled in Harvard College and received a bachelor's degree in 1754.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
January 1763month
Bostonmentioned“Upon returning to Boston, Hancock gradually took over the House of Hancock as his uncle's health failed, becoming a full partner in January 1763.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1764year
Bostonmentioned“The Sugar Act 1764 provoked outrage in Boston, where it was widely viewed as a violation of colonial rights.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1765year
Bostonmentioned“Hancock joined the resistance to the Stamp Act 1765 by participating in a boycott of British goods, which made him popular in Boston.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
May 1766month
Massachusettsmentioned“After Bostonians learned of the impending repeal of the Stamp Act, Hancock was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in May 1766.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
9 April 1768exact date
Bostonmentioned“On April 9, 1768, two customs employees (called tidesmen) boarded Hancock's brig Lydia in Boston Harbor.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
9 April 1768exact date
Boston Harbormentioned“On April 9, 1768, two customs employees (called tidesmen) boarded Hancock's brig Lydia in Boston Harbor.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1769year
Englandmentioned“When Bernard returned to England in 1769, Bostonians celebrated.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
January 1774month
Massachusettsmentioned“Hancock's multiple roles gave him enormous influence in Massachusetts, and as early as January 1774 British officials had considered arresting him.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
February 1775month
Philadelphiamentioned“Before Hancock reported to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, the Provincial Congress unanimously re-elected him as their president in February 1775.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1776year
Baltimorementioned“The British drove Washington from New York and New Jersey in 1776, which prompted Congress to flee to Baltimore.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
1776year
New Yorkmentioned“The British drove Washington from New York and New Jersey in 1776, which prompted Congress to flee to Baltimore.”source: Wikipedia: John Hancock
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