Background
He was born in Haarlem as the son of the malt maker Hercules Schatter and Cornelia Jacobsdr van Os, brewers of De Gecroonde Ruyt, which he took over.
He was born in Haarlem as the son of the malt maker Hercules Schatter and Cornelia Jacobsdr van Os, brewers of De Gecroonde Ruyt, which he took over.
Johan became a judge, magistrate, and mayor, and joined the Street Adrian militia as captain and served from 1624-1627, 1636-1637, and served as fiscal/provost from 1637-1642. He was portrayed by Frans Hals twice. In his schutterstuk called The Banquet of the Officers of the Street Adrian Militia Company in 1627, and again in 1633.
He died in Haarlem.
Haarlem schutterij.