John B. Hawley

John Baldwin Hawley (February 9, 1831 – May 24, 1895) was an American government official. Born in Connecticut and raised in Illinois, Hawley served in the United States House of Representatives from 1869 to 1875.

Early life Hawley was born in Hawleyville, Connecticut. He moved with his parents to Carthage, Illinois in 1833. While in Carthage, Hawley attended public school and was later accepted to Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Illinois. Hawley studied law, and was subsequently admitted to the Illinois bar. He began his legal practice in Rock Island, Illinois. A close friend of President Abraham Lincoln, he was appointed postmaster of Rock Island, Illinois, in 1865, and was removed the year following by President Johnson.

From December 6, 1877, until April 1880, when he resigned, Hawley served as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Personal life In 1854, Hawley was married to Mary Fuller Symonds (1835–1908). Together, they were the parents of three daughters Hattie, Clara, and Mary Hawley.

He died in Hot Springs, South Dakota on May 24, 1895. Hawley was interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska.