Hare, Robert, 1752-1811.

Robert Hare, the third son of a London brewer, was born in England in 1752. With his father's support, he emigrated to America in 1773, where he settled in Philadelphia and established a brewery, specializing in porter, as his father had. Hare married Margaret Willing (daughter of Charles Willing and Ann Shippen), and together they had five children: John Powel Hare (who later changed his name to John Hare Powel), Richard Hare, Robert Hare Jr., Martha Hare, and Charles Willing Hare. Robert Hare was elected to serve at Pennsylvania's state constitutional convention, and went on to serve as an assemblyman and then a state senator, eventually becoming speaker of the senate. He was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. Hare died in Philadelphia in 1811.

From the description of Robert Hare journal, 1774. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 67710716