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John B. Hawley
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th district |
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| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Snapp |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Henderson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th district |
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| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Abner C. Harding |
| Succeeded by | Stephen A. Hurlbut |
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| Born | February 9, 1831 Hawleyville, Connecticut |
| Died | May 24, 1895 (aged 64) Hot Springs, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
John Baldwin Hawley (born February 9, 1831 – died May 24, 1895) was an important American government official. He grew up in Illinois and later became a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served there from 1869 to 1875.
John Hawley's Life
John Hawley was born in Hawleyville, Connecticut. When he was about two years old, his family moved to Carthage, Illinois. He went to public school there. Later, he attended Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Illinois. John studied law and became a lawyer in Illinois. He started his law practice in Rock Island, Illinois.
Early Career and War Service
In 1856, Hawley was elected as the state attorney for Illinois. This job meant he was the main lawyer for the state in his district. He held this position for four years.
During the American Civil War, John Hawley joined the Union Army. He served as a captain in the Forty-Fifth Regiment of Illinois' Volunteer Infantry. After the war, in 1865, he was made the postmaster of Rock Island, Illinois. A postmaster is in charge of a local post office. However, President Johnson removed him from this role the next year.
Serving in Congress
John Hawley was a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the United States Congress three times. He served in the House of Representatives from 1869 to 1875.
While in Congress, he led two important committees:
- The Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings. This group looked at how money was spent on government buildings.
- The Committee on Claims. This committee handled requests for money from people who felt the government owed them something.
In 1874, Hawley tried to be re-elected but was not successful.
Later Life
After leaving Congress, John Hawley continued to serve the government. From 1877 to 1880, he was the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. This role involved helping to manage the country's money. He resigned in April 1880.
In 1880, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, and went back to working as a lawyer. Six years later, in 1886, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska. There, he worked as a lawyer for the western parts of the Northwestern Railroad Company.
John Hawley passed away in Hot Springs, South Dakota, on May 24, 1895. He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
