Hvem har den største underskrift på uafhængighedserklæringen?
John Hancock
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
Den mest berømte underskrift på den indskrevne kopi er John Hancocks, som formentlig underskrev først som kongrespræsident. Hancocks store, flamboyante underskrift blev ikonisk, og John Hancock blev i USA et uformelt synonym for "signatur". De kommende præsidenter Thomas Jefferson og John Adams var blandt underskriverne. Edward Rutledge (26 år) var den yngste underskriver og Benjamin Franklin (70 år) den ældste.
John Hancock
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
The most famous signature on the engrossed copy is that of John Hancock, who presumably signed first as President of Congress. Hancock's large, flamboyant signature became iconic, and John Hancock emerged in the United States as an informal synonym for "signature". Future presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were among the signatories. Edward Rutledge (age 26) was the youngest signer and Benjamin Franklin (age 70) the oldest.
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence