John Hathorn
John Hathorn | |
|---|---|
U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th District | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | Nobody (District Created) |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius C. Schoonmaker |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Van Gaasbeck |
| Succeeded by | Lucas Elmendorf |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1795 1805 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1749 Anti-Administration |
John Hathorn (January 9, 1749 – February 19, 1825) was an American politician and Continental Army officer from New York.
Life
He completed preparatory studies and became a
Hudson River Chain which prevented the British from advancing upriver, and himself wrote the report. He was one of the commanders of the Battle of Minisink
. After the war, on September 26, 1786, Hathorn became a brigadier general of the Orange County militia, and on October 8, 1793, a major general of the state militia.
Hathorn was a member from Orange County of the
Speaker
in 1784.
He was a member of the
Fourth United States Congress
, and served from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1797.
Hathorn engaged in mercantile pursuits until the time of his death.
He was buried in Warwick Cemetery. His stone house still stands on Hathorn Road, with his and his wife's initials worked in red brick on the south gable of the house.
In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS John Hathorn was named in his honor.
References
- John Hathorn's Revolutionary Legacy Information Page
- United States Congress. "John Hathorn (id: H000348)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved July 5, 2022
