John Hayward (Massachusetts politician)

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John Hayward (died 1672 [1] ) also known as John Haward, represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1645. [1] He served for nine years as a Selectman in Dedham. [2] He was elected to office before he became a member of the First Church and Parish in Dedham. [3]

Previously he lived in Watertown, Massachusetts. [1] Hayward died in 1672 in Charlestown. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Whittemore 1967, p. 247.
  2. Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
  3. Lockridge, Kenneth (1985). A New England Town . New York: W.W. Norton & Company. pp.  31=32. ISBN   978-0-393-95459-3.

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