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John Hancock’s Early Years and Family

John Hancock was born on January 23 (or January 12, according to the calendar in use at the time), 1737, in Braintree (present-day Quincy), Massachusetts.

After his clergyman father died when Hancock was a boy, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), a wealthy merchant, in their elegant Boston mansion.

Did you know? Boston's 60-story John Hancock Tower (also called Hancock Place) is the city's tallest building.

It was named for the John Hancock insurance company, which was named for the Massachusetts statesman.

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  • In Chicago, the 100-story John Hancock Center was the sixth-tallest building in the United States as of 2010.

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    After graduating from Harvard College in 1754, Hancock went to work for his uncle.

    When Thomas Hancock, who was childless, died in 1764, his nephew inherited his lucrative import-export business and became one of the richest men in New England. Hancock woul