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Subject: [PACENTRE-L] John Hasson as Veteran of Wars
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 09:54:03 EST

Hi Debbie,

Page 50 of Linn's history:
The following is a miscellaneous list of soldiers who either went from Centre
County or afterwards resided in the county, without reference other than
indicated to their companies, 1812-1814. Hon. John Hasson (1812, no company
reference).

Page 82-83:
This entry refers to the regular Democratic Convention which met August 27,
1839, and nominated among others, Col. John Hasson for senator.

Page 102:
This refers to the 1860 Republican party convention which was held in August,
and was presided over by Maj. John Hasson.

Page 135:
Under Centre County Militia, 1862. The "Hasson Guards," called in honor of
Judge John Hasson, who was among the first to enroll his name and who served
in the War of 1812, was a volunteer militia company from Harris Township,
under the command of Capt. David Wilson.

Page 136:
These companies were arranged in the Twenty-Third Regiment (Col. George P.
Wiestling), and of the militia concentrated near Hagerstown, under Gen. John
F. Reynolds, at the time of the battle of Antietam, and served until the
discharge of the regiment, Sept. 30, 1862. Company C - Capt. David Wilson;
Sergt. James Hasson; Private John Hasson. (Not likely Judge Hasson for whom
the Guards were named; more likely a son or nephew.)

Page 164:
John Hasson was a member of the House of Representatives in 1834, 1835, 1836.
John Hasson became an associate judge November 10, 1851.

That's all the military references for John Hasson. Out of curiosity, I'd be
interested to know if Judge John Hasson for whom the Hasson Guards was named
had sons John and James who served in that unit, or if the judge took up a
private's uniform and went to war again!

Diana Mason

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