List of United States Political Families (H) - The Hancocks and Quincys

The Hancocks and Quincys

  • Edmund Quincy (1703–1788), Justice in Massachusetts. Father-in-law of John Hancock.
  • Thomas Hancock, Boston, Massachusetts Selectman. Uncle and adoptive father of John Hancock.
    • John Hancock (1737–1793), Boston, Massachusetts Selectman; member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony General Court; Massachusetts Bay Colony Representative; President of the Continental Congress 1775–1777 1785–1786; Governor of Massachusetts 1780–1785 1787–1793. Nephew and adoptive son of Thomas Hancock.

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