John Hancock (The Revolution Ended)

John Hancock (January 23, 1737-August 17, 1797) was the 3rd President of the United States from 1793-1797 and the 2nd Vice-President of the United States from 1785-1793.

Presidency

During his Presidency, he eliminated the Whiskey tax ending the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, decreased tariffs on whiskey and other products imported, admitted Tennessee as the 16th State to join the union, signed the fugitive slave act, and signed The Treaty of Tripoli. He was the first President not to seek a second term due to his health problems which got worse during the second half of his Presidency..

Post Presidency

After his presidency ended he moved to Boston, Massachusetts where he spent most of his time in bed sick. He died at his home on August 17, 1797 from natural causes. Hancock would be known as a weak president with decent foreign policy and bad economic policy which put the US into more debt with out of control military spending and failing to balance the budget causing the deficit to raise and GDP to dramatically drop. Historians argue that Hancock's health problems were the causes of his weakness as President and most of his failed policies. He would be known as one of the most mediocre Presidents ever but his legacy as one of the founding fathers, signature on The Declaration of Independence, President of Continental Congress, and Vice-President of the United States in considered to be higher as he contributed to America more than he did as President.