Ever since John's (Jr.) birth, it was believed that he would go to Harvard. At the age of six, his parents sent him to a local private school. Later he was sent to another school, in which he met John Adams, with whom he struck up a casual acquaintance. Like all the other children in town, he learned the basics of reading, writing, and math. All things seemed to go well, until the spring of 1774. His father came down with an illnes

In 1765, John was being influenced by political partners to run for a political position. In March, he was elected selectman. After being elected, he was considered a "rising star", being that he was the youngest one elected to be a selectman, at the age of twenty-eight. As a selectman, he was involved with the budget, regulation of markets, law enforcement, schools, streets, morals, and anything else that the town would want him to be associated with. In the following years, his business almost went bankrupt and the Stamp Acts and Townshed Acts were issued. During this time of turmoil, Hancock stood strong and after everything was said and done, John Hancock became a symbol of resistance. Over the years, his money and resistance against the British brought him much popularity. In 1769, he was elected into the General Court, after serving many years as a selectman. Also he became a voice of reason and soon would become the moderator at the town meetings. On March 5, 1770, a very unpredictable event happened. The Boston Massacre occurred. The next morning, a special committee was elected, whom John Hancock was the leader of, to go to the governor and demand that the troops be removed from Boston. After some bluffing from both sides, Hutchinson (the governor) agreed to remove the troops. Hutchinson knew if the troops stayed, more bloodshed would occur and his troops would be in danger.

John was neither Lowell's favorite nor his worst student. By his fifth year, he was ready to begin studying Latin. He translated from Caesar's Commentaries, Cicero's Orations , and the Aeneid. The major purpose of the Boston Latin School was to prepare students in the liberal arts so he can follow the same path at college. The foundation of the school was classical languages, but with his mastery of the ancients, he also acquired knowledge of history, philosophy , and religion.

s, and died. His sadness grew because they would have to move. Mary's parents were both dead and a very difficult decision to move would have to be made.

Like most college students, there comes the day that they graduate. This day came for John Hancock. It was in July of 1754, when John and his fellow classmates received their bachelor's degrees. That afternoon, he said farewell to his friends, all the memories, and set out with his aunt and uncle back home to Beacon Hill. After a few years of working under his uncle, John was given the chance to visit London and learn the English way of business. He had the pleasure of traveling with fo

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