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John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (born 1737)

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John Hancock

American Founding Father (1737–1793)

John Hancock was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He was the longest-serving president of the Continental Congress, having served as the second president of the Second Continental Congress and the seventh…
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Governor of Massachusetts

Head of government of Massachusetts

The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
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