Texas History Minute

John Hancock Pt. 1

It became one of the most famous signatures in American History. John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776, a name that stood out among all the others that followed. The man behind the signature led a life as a successful shipper and noted statesman.

John Hancock was born in Massachusetts in 1737, the son and grandson of Anglican ministers. In 1744,…