Isaac Roberts Hawkins
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Isaac Roberts Hawkins was an American
politician
and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for Tennessee's 7th congressional district
.
in Maury County. He moved with his parents to Carroll County
in 1828 and attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, studies law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1843. He commenced practice in Huntingdon, Tennessee
in Carroll County.
He served as a lieutenant
during the Mexican-American War and then resumed the practice of law. He was a delegate from Tennessee to a peace conference held in Washington, D.C.
, in 1861 in an effort to devise a means to prevent the impending war. He was elected to the convention for the consideration of Federal relations. He was judge of the circuit court in 1862. He entered the Union Army
as lieutenant colonel
of the Seventh Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry in 1862. He was captured with his regiment at Union City, Tennessee
in 1864 and imprisoned. He was exchanged in August 1864 and resumed active service, being in command of the Cavalry force in western Kentucky until the close of the Civil War
. He was commissioned by Governor Brownlow
as one of the chancellors of Tennessee in 1865 but declined to qualify.
Isaac Hawkins was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1868. Upon the readmission of Tennessee to representation, he was elected as a Unionist
to the Thirty-ninth Congress and re-elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses. He served from July 24, 1866 to March 3, 1871. During the Forty-first Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Mileage
. He died in Huntingdon, Tennessee on August 12, 1880. He was interred
in the Hawkins family burial ground near Huntingdon.
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politician
Politician
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and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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for Tennessee's 7th congressional district
Tennessee's 7th congressional district
The 7th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district located in the middle and southwestern parts of the state, connecting suburbs of Memphis and Nashville. It is the state's wealthiest district in terms of per capita income, as well as the third largest in area.Cities in the...
.
Biography
He was born on May 16, 1818 near Columbia, TennesseeColumbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
in Maury County. He moved with his parents to Carroll County
Carroll County, Tennessee
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. It was named for Governor William Carroll.-Geography:According to the U.S...
in 1828 and attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, studies law, and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1843. He commenced practice in Huntingdon, Tennessee
Huntingdon, Tennessee
Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,349 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.-Geography:Huntingdon is located at ....
in Carroll County.
He served as a lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
during the Mexican-American War and then resumed the practice of law. He was a delegate from Tennessee to a peace conference held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, in 1861 in an effort to devise a means to prevent the impending war. He was elected to the convention for the consideration of Federal relations. He was judge of the circuit court in 1862. 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...
as lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
of the Seventh Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry in 1862. He was captured with his regiment at Union City, Tennessee
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
in 1864 and imprisoned. He was exchanged in August 1864 and resumed active service, being in command of the Cavalry force in western Kentucky until the close of 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...
. He was commissioned by Governor Brownlow
William Gannaway Brownlow
William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow was an American newspaper editor, minister, and politician who served as Governor of the state of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1869 to 1875...
as one of the chancellors of Tennessee in 1865 but declined to qualify.
Isaac Hawkins was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1868. Upon the readmission of Tennessee to representation, he was elected as a Unionist
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
to the Thirty-ninth Congress and re-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 Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses. He served from July 24, 1866 to March 3, 1871. During the Forty-first Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Mileage
United States House Committee on Mileage
The United States House Committee on Mileage is a former standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.The jurisdiction of the committee is described in Rule XI: "The ascertaining of the travel of Members of the House shall be made by the Committee on Mileage and reported to the...
. He died in Huntingdon, Tennessee on August 12, 1880. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in the Hawkins family burial ground near Huntingdon.