John Hancock (disambiguation)
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John Hancock (1735–1793) was an American politician, entrepreneur, and soldier. It may also refer to:
- People
- John Hancock, Sr. (1671–1752), American clergyman and paternal grandfather of the U.S. politician
- John Hancock, Jr. (1702–1744), American clergyman and father of the U.S. politician
- John Hancock (ornithologist) (1808–1890)
- John Hancock (Texas politician) (1824–1893)
- John Hancock (UK politician) (1857–1940)
- John D. Hancock (born 1939), American director
- John Lee Hancock (born 1956), American screenwriter
- John Hancock (actor) (1941-1992)
- John Hancock (radio host)
- Fiction
- John Hancock, fictional character in Hancock (film)
- Business
- John Hancock Insurance, American company
- Buildings
- Either of two buildings formerly known as the John Hancock Building in Boston, Massachusetts
- John Hancock Tower in Boston, Massachusetts
- John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois
- Watercraft
- USS John Hancock (DD-981), destroyer in service 1979–2000
- USS John Hancock (1850), naval tug in service 1850s
- Other
- An informal term for one's signature (derived from Hancock's florid signature on the Declaration of Independence)
[edit] See also
- Jonathan Hancock, radio presenter and memory expert
- Johnny Hancocks (1919–1984), English footballer for Wolves
- John Handcock (disambiguation)
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