John Hancock (disambiguation)

John Hancock (1735–1793) was an American politician, entrepreneur, and soldier. It may also refer to:

People

• John Hancock, Sr. (1671–1752), American clergyman and paternal grandfather of the U.S. politician
• John Hancock, Jr. (1702–1744), American clergyman and father of the U.S. politician
• John Hancock (ornithologist) (1808–1890)
• John Hancock (Texas politician) (1824–1893)
• John Hancock (UK politician) (1857–1940)
• John D. Hancock (born 1939), American director
• John Lee Hancock (born 1956), American screenwriter
• John Hancock (actor) (1941-1992)
• John Hancock (radio host)

Fiction

• John Hancock, fictional character in Hancock (film)

Business

• John Hancock Insurance, American company

Buildings

• Either of two buildings formerly known as the John Hancock Building in Boston, Massachusetts
• John Hancock Tower in Boston, Massachusetts
• John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois

Watercraft

• USS John Hancock (DD-981), destroyer in service 1979–2000
• USS John Hancock (1850), naval tug in service 1850s

Other

• An informal term for one's signature (derived from Hancock's florid signature on the Declaration of Independence)

See also

• Jonathan Hancock, radio presenter and memory expert
• Johnny Hancocks (1919–1984), English footballer for Wolves
• John Handcock (disambiguation)