Duane Hawkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Eaton County 2nd district | |
| In office January 5, 1881 – December 31, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Orsamus S. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Luman Shepard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1840 Vermontville, Michigan |
| Died | November 29, 1899 (aged 59) Vermontville, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Army(Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Duane Hawkins (February 17, 1840 – November 29, 1899) was a Michigan politician.
Early life and education
Duane Hawkins was born on February 17, 1840, in Vermontville, Michigan. His parents, Jay and Lodice Hawkins, moved there from Vermont in 1838. He received a public school education.[1][2]
Military career
On August 30, 1864, Hawkins enlisted into the Union Army. He served in the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. He was discharged on June 2, 1865.[1]
Career
Hawkins live on a farm for most of his life.[1] On November 2, 1880, Hawkins was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Eaton County 2nd district from January 5, 1881, to December 31, 1882.[3] Hawkins was elected as a justice of the peace and served as the president of the Eaton County Agricultural Society.[1]
Personal life
Hawkins' first wife, Sarah E. Hallenbeck died on January 10, 1891. In 1892, Hawkins married Gertrude Schroder.[2] Hawkins was a Freemason who served as a Worshipful Master around 1880.[4]
Death
Hawkins died on November 29, 1899, in Vermontville. He was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1.
- 1 2 3 "PVT Duane Hawkins Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Legislator Details - Duane Hawkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ Durant, Samuel W. (1880). History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. ISBN 9781581030501.