Haring, John, 1739-1809

<p>John Haring (September 28, 1739 – April 1, 1809) was an American lawyer from New York City. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

HARING, John, a Delegate from New York; born in Tappan, Rockland County, N.Y., September 28, 1739; attended school in New York City; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in New York City and Rockland County; Member of the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1785-1787; judge of Orange County in 1774, 1775, and 1778-1788; member of the provincial convention of April 1775 and of the four New York Provincial Congresses 1775-1777, serving as president pro tempore of the Second and Third Provincial Congresses; served in the State senate 1781-1789; member of the council of appointment in 1781 and 1782; member of the State board of regents in 1784; member of the State convention in 1788 to consider the Federal Constitution and voted to reject it; member of the State assembly in 1806; died in Blauveltville, Rockland County, N.Y., April 1, 1809; interment in Tappan Church Cemetery, Tappan, N.Y.

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>05/29/1788 New York Ratifying Convention Won 27.04% (-0.08%)</li>
<li>12/31/1786 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1785 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1784 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>09/01/1774 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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