John Hathorne

John Hathorne was a merchant and magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem, Massachusetts. He was one of the leading judges during the Salem Witch Trials
==Early Life==
Hathorne's father was among the early settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630's. He was born in August of 1641 in Salem. He went on to marry a girl named Ruth Gardner on March 22, 1674.
==Personality==
He is very devoted to his job and believes in justice. He goes to extreme measures to get confessions out of the accused and gives out harsh punishments even without concrete evidence.
==Trivia==
*His Descendant Nathaniel Hawthorne is most famour for his book the Scarlett Letter.
*Nathaniel put a W in his name once he learned of his ancestor's involvement in the Salem witch trials and his lack of remorse.
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