The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was John Hancock
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John Hancock, for both.
John Hancock, for both.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was the oldest person to sign the Declaration of Independence, he was 70 when he signed.
There are 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence. The signature of John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, is the first, largest and most famous.