List of United States Political Families (H) - The Hawkins

The Hawkins

  • Benjamin Hawkins (1754–1816), North Carolina State Representative 1778–1779 1784, delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1781–1783 1787, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1789–1795. Uncle of Micajah Thomas Hawkins.
  • Philemon Hawkins III, North Carolina Assemblyman. Brother of Benjamin Hawkins.
    • William Hawkins (1777–1819), Governor of North Carolina 1811–1814. Son of Philemon Hawkins III.
    • Micajah Thomas Hawkins (1790–1858), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1819–1820, North Carolina State Senator 1823–1827 1846, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1831–1841, member of the North Carolina Council of State 1854–1855. Nephew of Benjamin Hawkins.

NOTE: Micajah Thomas Hawkins was also nephew of U.S Speaker of the House of Representatives Nathaniel Macon.

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