William Hathorne
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 | |
| 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, and is the first American ancestor of author Nathaniel Hawthorne (who added the "w" to the spelling of his last name).