John Hathorne (August 1641 – May 10 1717) 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.Hathorne was absent from the list of men appointed to the Court of Oyer & Terminer in June 1692.
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