Thomas Hancock

Merchant in colonial Boston
Person human Q7790387
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Thomas Hancock

Summary

Thomas Hancock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on +1703-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1764-08-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a bookseller[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Hancock's place of birth was Lexington[2].
  • Thomas Hancock was born on +1703-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Hancock died on +1764-08-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Thomas Hancock's father was John Hancock, Sr.[7].
  • Thomas Hancock's mother was Elizabeth Clarke[8].
  • Thomas Hancock was married to Lydia Henchman Hancock[9].
  • Thomas Hancock's professions included bookseller[5].
  • Thomas Hancock's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[10].
  • Thomas Hancock's image is recorded as Thomas Hancock portrait.jpg[11].
  • Thomas Hancock is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas Hancock's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas Hancock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58170011[14].
  • Thomas Hancock's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88144119[15].
  • Thomas Hancock's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Hancock (merchant)[16].
  • Thomas Hancock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05bzqfb[17].
  • Thomas Hancock's family name is recorded as Hancock[18].
  • Thomas Hancock's given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Thomas Hancock's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 68564[20].
  • Thomas Hancock's FAST ID is recorded as 228835[21].
  • Thomas Hancock's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000022541542186[22].
  • Thomas Hancock's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hancock-6940[23].
  • Thomas Hancock's Prabook ID is recorded as 1107145[24].
  • Thomas Hancock's sibling is recorded as John Hancock, Jr.[25].
  • Thomas Hancock's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6rn3dgk[26].
  • Thomas Hancock's social classification is recorded as slave owner[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Hancock's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on +1703-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Hancock, Sr.[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Clarke[8].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Hancock's professions included bookseller[5].

Personal Life

Among Thomas Hancock's spouses was Lydia Henchman Hancock[9]. His religion is recorded as Congregational churches[10].

Death and Burial

Thomas Hancock died on +1764-08-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hancock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hancock born?

Born in Lexington[2], Thomas Hancock…

Who were Thomas Hancock's parents?

Thomas Hancock's father was John Hancock, Sr.[7]. Thomas Hancock's mother was Elizabeth Clarke[8].

Who was Thomas Hancock married to?

Thomas Hancock's spouses include Lydia Henchman Hancock[9].

What did Thomas Hancock do for work?

Thomas Hancock worked as bookseller[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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