Albert W. Hawkes
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Albert Wahl Hawkes was a United States Senator from New Jersey
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on November 20, 1878. He attended the public schools and graduated from Chicago College of Law in 1900, gaining admission to the bar
the same year. He studied chemistry at Lewis Institute (now the Illinois Institute of Technology
) for two years and engaged in the chemical business.
(1917–1918); he later became president of Congoleum-Nairn, Inc., at Kearny, New Jersey
(1927–1942), becoming chairman of the board in 1937. He was president and director of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States in 1941 and 1942, and was a member of the Newark
Labor Board and later appointed to the Board to Maintain Industrial Peace in New Jersey 1941-1942. He was a member of the National War Labor Board
, Washington, D.C.
, in 1942.
to the U.S. Senate and served from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1949; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1948, and resumed former business activities in Montclair, New Jersey
until 1961, when he moved to Pasadena, California
.
He was a trustee of the Freedoms Foundation
, where the Hawkes Library (in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
) was named after him. He died on May 9, 1971 in Palm Desert, California
. He was interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery
, in Montclair, New Jersey
.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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He was born in ChicagoChicago
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on November 20, 1878. He attended the public schools and graduated from Chicago College of Law in 1900, gaining admission to the bar
Bar (law)
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the same year. He studied chemistry at Lewis Institute (now the Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
) for two years and engaged in the chemical business.
Businessman
During the First World War served as director of the Chemical Alliance in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
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(1917–1918); he later became president of Congoleum-Nairn, Inc., at Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 40,684. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....
(1927–1942), becoming chairman of the board in 1937. He was president and director of the Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
of the United States in 1941 and 1942, and was a member of the Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
Labor Board and later appointed to the Board to Maintain Industrial Peace in New Jersey 1941-1942. He was a member of the National War Labor Board
National War Labor Board
The National War Labor Board was a federal agency created in April 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson. It was composed of twelve representatives from business and labor, and co-chaired by Former President William Howard Taft. Its purpose was to arbitrate disputes between workers and employers in...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1942.
Senator
In 1942, he was elected in New Jersey as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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to the U.S. Senate and served from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1949; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1948, and resumed former business activities in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
until 1961, when he moved to Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
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He was a trustee of the Freedoms Foundation
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is a national, non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian educational organization, founded in 1949. The Foundation is located adjacent to the Valley Forge National Historical Park, near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S., and sits on ground that was once part of...
, where the Hawkes Library (in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
The Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, United States. The remaining village is in Schuylkill Township of Chester County, but once...
) was named after him. He died on May 9, 1971 in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
. He was interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery
Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, New Jersey
Mount Hebron Cemetery is a cemetery in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.-Notable interments:* Shirley Booth was an Academy Award-winning American actress for the film Come Back, Little Sheba....
, in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
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