William Hathorne | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of Assistants | |
| In office 1662–1679 | |
| Speaker of the General Court | |
| In office 1660–1661 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Savage |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Clarke |
| In office 1657–1657 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Russell |
| Succeeded by | Richard Russell |
| In office 1650–1650 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Denison |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Gookin |
| In office 1648–1648 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Hills |
| Succeeded by | Richard Russell |
| In office 1646–1646 | |
| Preceded by | George Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bridges |
| In office 1644–1645 | |
| Preceded by | None (office established) |
| Succeeded by | George Cooke |
| Member of the General Court for Salem | |
| In office 1634–1661 | |
| Commissioner for Massachusetts Bay[1] | |
| In office 1644–1644 | |
| In office 1650–1653 | |
| In office 1669–1673 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1606 Bray, Berkshire, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 10 June 1681 (aged 70-79) Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, English Colonial America |
| Spouse | Anne Smith |
| Relations | Nathaniel Hawthorne (great-great-great grandson) |
| Children | 7 |
| Occupation | Assistant Governor, magistrate, merchant |
William Hathorne (c. 1606–1681) was a New England politician, judge and merchant who was Commissioner for Massachusetts Bay and Speaker of the General Court. He arrived in America on the ship Arbella,[2][3] and is the first American ancestor of author Nathaniel Hawthorne (who added the "w" to the spelling of his last name).
- ^ Ward 1961, p. 405
- ^ Anderson, Robert, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Entry for William Hathorne, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1999.
- ^ Waters, Henry F., Genealogical Gleanings in England, p. 45, Vol. I, New-England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1901.
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