Duane Hawkins

Duane Hawkins (February 17, 1840 – November 29, 1899) was a Michigan politician.

Duane Hawkins
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Eaton County 2nd district
In office
January 5, 1881 – December 31, 1882
Preceded byOrsamus S. Barnes
Succeeded byLuman Shepard
Personal details
Born(1840-02-17)February 17, 1840
Vermontville, Michigan
DiedNovember 29, 1899(1899-11-29) (aged 59)
Vermontville, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance United States Army
(Union Army)
Years of service1864–1865
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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. 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. Google Books.
  2. "PVT Duane Hawkins Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Legislator Details - Duane Hawkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. Durant, Samuel W. (1880). History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Google Books.
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