John Haring
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John Haring was an American
lawyer from New York City
. He was a delegate for New York
to the Continental Congress
.
John was born to a large Dutch family at Tappan, New York
which was then part of Orange County
. He was the fourth of eight children. His parents were Colonel Abraham and Martyntje (Bogart) Haring, and he was christened "Jan" at the Dutch Reformed Church of Tappan
. He remained a member of that church throughout his life. Haring attended school and read law in New York City
and was admitted to the bar. He practiced both in the city and in Orange County. He married a cousin, Maria Haring on October 3, 1773. The couple would have eight children: Maria, Samuel, Elbert, Martyntje, Elisabeth, Margaret, John, and Nicholas.
John took his place in a family that was locally prominent. He served as a county judge. As the revolution
neared he became a member, and then head of Orange County’s Committee of Correspondence
. In 1774, the county established their own form of self-government, by adopting the Orangetown Resolutions
, which had been drafted by John and his brother Peter. One point in these resolutions was a non-importation agreement which embargoed British goods. When they sent Haring to the Continental Congress
in Philadelphia
, it adopted a very similar agreement on October 20, 1774.
Haring was elected to the New York Provincial Congress
(or revolutionary government) five times from 1775 to 1777. In two of those sessions he was the president pro tem of that body. He served in the state Senate from 1781 to 1789, and was returned to national Continental Congress from 1785 to 1787.
In 1784 the New York state legislature was busy revising vestiages of the various laws and institutions from their colonial form to one befitting a free state. In 1755 a charter from the crown had established King’s College in New York City. This year it got a new charter, incorporating it as Columbia College
. The charter established a board of regents, and named twenty-four original men, including John Haring. He remained in that post until his resignation in 1787.
In 1788 Haring was a delegate to the New York convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution
. His vote, however, was against ratification, since he believed a stronger recognition of state and individual rights was required.
In 1794, he removed to Bergen County, New Jersey, and was a member of the New Jersey Legislature
in 1795-96. About 1804, he returned to Tappan, NY, and was a presidential elector in 1804
, voting for Thomas Jefferson
and George Clinton
. He was again a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1806. He died at Blauvelt, New York
on April 1, 1809, and is buried in the Dutch Reformed Church cemetery at Tappan. His wife Maria survived him, and lived until 1825.
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lawyer from New York City
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. He was a delegate for New York
New York
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to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
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.
John was born to a large Dutch family at Tappan, New York
Tappan, New York
Tappan is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Old Tappan, New Jersey; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Blauvelt and west of Palisades and Sparkill...
which was then part of Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
. He was the fourth of eight children. His parents were Colonel Abraham and Martyntje (Bogart) Haring, and he was christened "Jan" at the Dutch Reformed Church of Tappan
Reformed Church of Tappan
The Reformed Church of Tappan in Tappan, Rockland County, New York is a historic church. It is a contributing property to the Tappan Historic District....
. He remained a member of that church throughout his life. Haring attended school and read law in New York City
New York City
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and was admitted to the bar. He practiced both in the city and in Orange County. He married a cousin, Maria Haring on October 3, 1773. The couple would have eight children: Maria, Samuel, Elbert, Martyntje, Elisabeth, Margaret, John, and Nicholas.
John took his place in a family that was locally prominent. He served as a county judge. As the revolution
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neared he became a member, and then head of Orange County’s Committee of Correspondence
Committee of correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of American Revolution. They coordinated responses to Britain and shared their plans; by 1773 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature...
. In 1774, the county established their own form of self-government, by adopting the Orangetown Resolutions
Orangetown Resolutions
The Orangetown Resolutions were adopted on July 4, 1774, exactly two years prior to the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence...
, which had been drafted by John and his brother Peter. One point in these resolutions was a non-importation agreement which embargoed British goods. When they sent Haring to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
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in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, it adopted a very similar agreement on October 20, 1774.
Haring was elected to the New York Provincial Congress
New York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was an organization formed by rebels in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-rebellion alternative to the more conservative Province of New York Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.A Provincial Convention assembled in New York...
(or revolutionary government) five times from 1775 to 1777. In two of those sessions he was the president pro tem of that body. He served in the state Senate from 1781 to 1789, and was returned to national Continental Congress from 1785 to 1787.
In 1784 the New York state legislature was busy revising vestiages of the various laws and institutions from their colonial form to one befitting a free state. In 1755 a charter from the crown had established King’s College in New York City. This year it got a new charter, incorporating it as Columbia College
Columbia University
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. The charter established a board of regents, and named twenty-four original men, including John Haring. He remained in that post until his resignation in 1787.
In 1788 Haring was a delegate to the New York convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution
United States Constitution
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. His vote, however, was against ratification, since he believed a stronger recognition of state and individual rights was required.
In 1794, he removed to Bergen County, New Jersey, and was a member of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
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in 1795-96. About 1804, he returned to Tappan, NY, and was a presidential elector in 1804
United States presidential election, 1804
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, voting for Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
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and George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
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. He was again a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
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in 1806. He died at Blauvelt, New York
Blauvelt, New York
Blauvelt is a hamlet , formerly known as Greenbush and then Blauveltville, in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Central Nyack and west of Orangeburg...
on April 1, 1809, and is buried in the Dutch Reformed Church cemetery at Tappan. His wife Maria survived him, and lived until 1825.