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Which patriot of the American Revolution became the first governor of Massachusetts?

John Hancock. Hancock had a LONG stint as governor.

Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

John Jay. The others came later.

Everyone has heard of 'The Maltese Falcon'. Where is Malta?

Mediterranean Sea. Near Sicily.

What happened to Jefferson Davis after the Civil War ended?

Imprisonment. Robert E Lee became a college president.

What happened to Jean Lafitte after his participation in the Battle of New Orleans (at the end of the War of 1812)?

Return to Piracy. A return to form.

Wild Bill Hickock was killed in Deadwood. Where is Deadwood?

South Dakota. Dakota Territory at that time.

Which president served as a U.S. senator after having served as president?

Andrew Johnson. You'd think that he would have been through enough.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (among other works). Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?

Composer. He, too, was English.

Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto'. Where is Otranto?

Italy. An early Gothic tale.

Walter Raleigh led a full and fascinating life. How did it end?

He was executed.. He spent time in prison and also tried to redeem himself (and return to good favor with the King) via an ill-fated expedition. Ultimately, however, he was beheaded.