Robert M. A. Hawk
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Robert Moffett Allison Hawk (April 23, 1839 - June 29, 1882) was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born near Rushville, Indiana
, Hawk moved with his parents to Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois
, in 1844.
He attended the common and select schools of Carroll County, Illinois, and Eureka College
.
He studied law but never practiced.
He entered the Union Army
during the Civil War
as first lieutenant September 4, 1862.
He was promoted to captain on January 1, 1863.
Brevetted major April 10, 1865.
He moved to Mount Carroll, Illinois
, in 1865 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as clerk of the court of Carroll County, Illinois, from December 13, 1865, to February 27, 1879.
Hawk was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh
Congresses and served from March 4, 1879, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, June 29, 1882.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born near Rushville, Indiana
Rushville, Indiana
Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,341 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried...
, Hawk moved with his parents to Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois
Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois
Freedom Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 609.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Freedom Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.71 percent is water....
, in 1844.
He attended the common and select schools of Carroll County, Illinois, and Eureka College
Eureka College
Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on the mutual development of intellect and character. Stated core values are learning, service and leadership...
.
He studied law but never practiced.
He entered the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as first lieutenant September 4, 1862.
He was promoted to captain on January 1, 1863.
Brevetted major April 10, 1865.
He moved to Mount Carroll, Illinois
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Mount Carroll is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States-History:Shimer College was established in Mt. Carroll in 1853, but mounting debts forced a move to Waukegan, Illinois in 1979. The campus now is home to several organizations, most notably the Campbell Center for Historic...
, in 1865 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as clerk of the court of Carroll County, Illinois, from December 13, 1865, to February 27, 1879.
Hawk was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1879, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, June 29, 1882.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, Illinois
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Mount Carroll is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States-History:Shimer College was established in Mt. Carroll in 1853, but mounting debts forced a move to Waukegan, Illinois in 1979. The campus now is home to several organizations, most notably the Campbell Center for Historic...
.