William Hathorne

William Hathorne
Member of the Council of Assistants
In office
1662–1679
Speaker of the General Court
In office
1660–1661
Preceded byThomas Savage
Succeeded byThomas Clarke
In office
1657–1657
Preceded byRichard Russell
Succeeded byRichard Russell
In office
1650–1650
Preceded byDaniel Denison
Succeeded byDaniel Gookin
In office
1648–1648
Preceded byJoseph Hills
Succeeded byRichard Russell
In office
1646–1646
Preceded byGeorge Cooke
Succeeded byRobert Bridges
In office
1644–1645
Preceded byNone (office established)
Succeeded byGeorge 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
Bornc. 1606
Bray, Berkshire, Kingdom of England
Died10 June 1681 (1681-06-11) (aged 70-79)
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, English Colonial America
SpouseAnne Smith
RelationsNathaniel Hawthorne (great-great-great grandson)
Children7
OccupationAssistant 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).

  1. ^ Ward 1961, p. 405
  2. ^ Anderson, Robert, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Entry for William Hathorne, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1999.
  3. ^ Waters, Henry F., Genealogical Gleanings in England, p. 45, Vol. I, New-England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1901.