Henry Harrison Hathorn (November 28, 1813 - February 20, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Greenfield, New York, Hathorn attended the common schools and was graduated from the public schools of Greenfield. Discoverer of the "Hathorn Mineral Spring". Sheriff of Saratoga County 1853-1856 and 1862-1865. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Saratoga Springs 1839-1849. Supervisor of Saratoga Springs 1858, 1860, 1866, and 1867. He was the owner of Hathorn Spring, was the proprietor of Union Hotel, and the builder of Congress Hall, all in Saratoga Springs.
Hathorn was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877). He again became engaged in the mineral-water business. He died at Saratoga Springs, New York, February 20, 1887. He was interred in Greenridge Cemetery.
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