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'''Joseph H. Hawkins''' (died [[1823]]) was a [[U. S. Congress]]man from Kentucky.


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He born in [[Lexington, KY]] and pursued an academic course. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1810 to 1813 and served two years as Speaker.
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|term_end = March 3, 1815
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|office2 = Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
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|term_end2 = December 5, 1814
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'''Joseph H. Hawkins''' (died 1823) was a [[United States Congress]]man from [[Kentucky]].<ref name="AwbreyAwbrey2013">{{cite book|author1=Betty Dooley Awbrey|author2=Stuart Awbrey|title=Why Stop?: A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lGqz0EXI_8sC&pg=PA263|date=February 22, 2013|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|isbn=978-1-58979-790-1|pages=263–}}</ref> He was born in [[Lexington, Kentucky]] and pursued an academic course. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the [[Kentucky State House of Representatives]] from 1810 to 1813 and served two years as Speaker.
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He was elected as a [[Republican]] to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Henry Clay]] (1814-1815). Hawkins was not a candidate for renomination in 1814 and resumed the practice of law. He also engaged in mercantile pursuits.


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He was elected as a [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Henry Clay]] (1814–1815). Hawkins was not a candidate for renomination in 1814 and resumed the practice of law. He also engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He moved to [[New Orleans]] in 1819 and died in that city.


He moved to [[New Orleans]] in 1819. Hawkins died in the vicinity of Madisonville, Louisiana (An area on the north shore of [[Lake Pontchartrain]] above New Orleans) in 1823 of Yellow Fever worsened while helping distressed sailors near the shore of the lake behind his home. His financial contributions, as well as the sacrifices of his children, aided Stephen F. Austin and others in the colonization of Texas, the Texas Revolution (His son Norborne was killed in the Goliad Massacre) and later the Republic of Texas.<ref name="AwbreyAwbrey2013"/>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 11 December 2024

Joseph H. Hawkins
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky
In office
March 29, 1814 – March 3, 1815
Preceded byHenry Clay
Succeeded byHenry Clay
Constituency2nd district
8th Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
December 1812 – December 5, 1814
Preceded byJohn Simpson
Succeeded byWilliam T. Barry
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1810–1813
Personal details
BornLexington, Kentucky
Died1823
New Orleans, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
OccupationAttorney

Joseph H. Hawkins (died 1823) was a United States Congressman from Kentucky.[1] He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and pursued an academic course. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1810 to 1813 and served two years as Speaker.

He was elected as a Republican to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Clay (1814–1815). Hawkins was not a candidate for renomination in 1814 and resumed the practice of law. He also engaged in mercantile pursuits.

He moved to New Orleans in 1819. Hawkins died in the vicinity of Madisonville, Louisiana (An area on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain above New Orleans) in 1823 of Yellow Fever worsened while helping distressed sailors near the shore of the lake behind his home. His financial contributions, as well as the sacrifices of his children, aided Stephen F. Austin and others in the colonization of Texas, the Texas Revolution (His son Norborne was killed in the Goliad Massacre) and later the Republic of Texas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Betty Dooley Awbrey; Stuart Awbrey (February 22, 2013). Why Stop?: A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers. Taylor Trade Publishing. pp. 263–. ISBN 978-1-58979-790-1.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
1814–1815 		Succeeded by


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