John Hancock, Sr.

American priest
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John Hancock, Sr.

Summary

John Hancock, Sr. is a human[1]. John Hancock, Sr.'s place of birth was Cambridge[2]. John Hancock, Sr. was born on +1671-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. John Hancock, Sr. died on +1752-12-06T00:00:00Z[4]. John Hancock, Sr. worked as a Christian minister[5]. John Hancock, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], John Hancock, Sr.…
  • John Hancock, Sr. was born on +1671-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hancock, Sr. was born on +1671-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • John Hancock, Sr. died on +1752-12-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Hancock, Sr. died on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Massachusetts[9].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s mother was Mary Hancock[10].
  • Among John Hancock, Sr.'s spouses was Elizabeth Clarke[11].
  • A child of John Hancock, Sr. was John Hancock, Jr.[12].
  • A child of John Hancock, Sr. was Thomas Hancock[13].
  • A child of John Hancock, Sr. was Elizabeth Hancock[14].
  • A child of John Hancock, Sr. was Lucy Cooke[15].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s professions included Christian minister[5].
  • John Hancock, Sr. held the position of Harvard University Librarian[16].
  • John Hancock, Sr. was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s education included a stint at Harvard College[18].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[19].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s image is recorded as Reverend John Hancock Sr.jpg[20].
  • John Hancock, Sr. is recorded as male[21].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000024243665[23].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13594214[24].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s GND ID is recorded as 1055685936[25].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79110930[26].
  • John Hancock, Sr.'s IdRef ID is recorded as 03514355X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hancock, Sr. was born in Cambridge[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1671-03-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1671-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. John Hancock, Sr.'s mother was Mary Hancock[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[18], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Hancock, Sr. worked as a Christian minister[5]. John Hancock, Sr. held the position of Harvard University Librarian[16].

Personal Life

John Hancock, Sr. was married to Elizabeth Clarke[11]. Children include John Hancock, Jr.[12], a librarian[35], 1702–1744[36]; Thomas Hancock[13], a bookseller[37], 1703–1764[38]; Elizabeth Hancock[14], 1705–1785[39]; and Lucy Cooke[15]. John Hancock, Sr.'s religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1752-12-06T00:00:00Z[4] and +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. John Hancock, Sr. is buried at Massachusetts[9].

Why It Matters

John Hancock, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Hancock, Sr. born?

John Hancock, Sr.'s place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Who were John Hancock, Sr.'s parents?

John Hancock, Sr.'s mother was Mary Hancock[10].

Who was John Hancock, Sr. married to?

John Hancock, Sr.'s spouses include Elizabeth Clarke[11].

What did John Hancock, Sr. do for work?

John Hancock, Sr. worked as Christian minister[5].

Where did John Hancock, Sr. go to school?

John Hancock, Sr. was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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