Background
He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and pursued an academic course.
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Joseph Hawkins
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Education
He studied law and was admitted to the Barometer
Career
He was elected as a Republican to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Clay (1814–1815). Hawkins was not a candidate for renomination in 1814 and resumed the practice of law. He also engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He moved to New Orleans in 1819.
Hawkins died in the vicinity of Madisonville, Louisiana (An area on the north shore of Lake Pontchatrain above New Orleans) in 1823 of Yellow Fever worsened while helping distressed sailors near the shore of the lake behind his home.
Membership
He was a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1810 to 1813 and served two years as Speaker.
