Boston Latin School - Liber Actorum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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SE ICR SAMUEL ADAMS, Class Qf 1729 Born of socially prominent parents, Samuel Adams attended Latin School, which was then under the guidance of John Lovell. After graduation, he managed his f'ather's brewery until the Revolution. A promi- nent member of the Sons of Libertyu, Adams was one of the foremost proponents of states' rights in the country. JOHN HANCOCK, Class cy' 1745 The son of the richest Boston merchant of the eight- eenth century, John Hancock set out to follow his falher's steps in the business world. After the British had burned one of his ships and he had been unjustly accused of smuggling, John Hancock became the sworn foe of the crown. As the President of the Continental Congress and Governor of Massachusetts, he was a prime factor in throwing off' the British yoke and helping the llnited States overcome post-war difficulties. HENRY KNOX, Class of 1716 A soldier from the age of eighteen, Henry Knox soon acquired a proficiency for the tactical art. He became a close friend and adviser to George Washington and played a vital part in the battles of Trenton and Brandywine. At the close of the war, Henry Knox was made our first Secretary of War. 4171

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