John Hathorne

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Salem merchant, magistrate, and military leader; judge of the Salem witch trials

United StatesLived 1641 to 1717 · aged 75

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John Hathorne was a merchant and magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem, Massachusetts. He is best known for his early and vocal role as one of the leading judges in the Salem witch trials.

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Hathorne's tombstone at Old Burying Point / Charter Street Cemetery.

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United States

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deceased

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Lived 1641 to 1717 · aged 75

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