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A 3 page paper on John Hancock as seen in a journal article by Thomas R. Eddlem titled “More than his name on the line: by the time John Hancock had signed the Declaration of Independence, he had already put his life and fortune on the line.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
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knowledge of the man himself, what he did, and how his life was threatened during these tumultuous times. The following paper reviews a journal article by Thomas R. Eddlem titled
"More than his name on the line: by the time John Hancock had signed the Declaration of Independence, he had already put his life and fortune on the line" and
then presents a reaction to the article. John Hancock In this article Eddlem (2003) illustrates much of the life of John Hancock, illustrating his role in the times
and the struggles he endured. The author begins by telling the reader of Hancocks beginnings: "Like John Adams, John Hancock was born in the Massachusetts town of Braintree in the
section abutting Boston (later called Quincy)" (Eddlem, 2003; 37). He found himself an orphan early in life but was adopted by a wealthy uncle, Thomas Hancock (Eddlem, 2003; 37).
He attended Harvard and then was an apprentice to his uncle (Eddlem, 2003; 37). He began to gain a great fortune through this business and worked in importing tea and
goods from England (Eddlem, 2003; 37). At one point he went to England to deal with accounts and then returned to America just before his uncle died (Eddlem, 2003; 37).
With his uncles death he inherited the business and while he was only 27 years old it seems he "managed his inheritance, the largest estate in New England, masterfully" (Eddlem,
2003; 37). However, when Hancock had returned to America he found the nation in great trouble due to actions of the British
Parliament and various acts that inflicted on the freedom of the people (Eddlem, 2003; 37). It was at this time that he struck up a friendship with Samuel Adams,
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