JUDGE JOHN HAWTHORNE

SOCIAL LIFE

• Born into wealth
• Father was a judge
• Became judge
• Educated
• Part of the upper class

PRIVATE LIFE

• Born on August 5,1641
• Age when Salem witch trails occurred:51
• Married
• 6 kids 5 of them boys
• Grandfather to Nathaniel Hawthorne author of Scarlet letter

RELIGOUS

• Very religious
• Believed in devil influencing people
• Model citizen

TYPE OF JUDGE DURING TRIALS

• Thought everyone accused was guilty
• Wanted to keep theocracy during trials
• Near end of trials point of view changed: realized not all information given to him was true
• Guilty until proven innocent

RESULT OF HIS TYPE OF JUDGING

• Innocent people found guilty and killed
• Trial lasted long because allowed people to name other witches even if not true