Charles Hawley
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Charles Hawley was an American
politician
, judge
, and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1838 to 1842.
. He graduated with honour at Yale College
in 1813. He studied law, partly at Newton with Hon. Asa Chapman, soon after a judge at the Supreme Court, and partly at Litchfield with Judge Gould. He was admitted to the bar in Fairfield County, Connecticut
, in 1815 or early 1816, and opened an office in Stamford
. After a brief time in East Haddam, he returned to Stamford and remained there for the rest of his life. In 1824, he was appointed Judge of Probate for the district of Stamford, a district which then embraced many towns, an office which he held until 1838.
In 1821, he married Mary S. Holly, with whom he had children, most of whom survived him. He was a firm believer in the Christian religion and a member of the Congregational Church in Stamford.
, he held the office of Lieutenant Governor
of Connecticut for four periods, from May 2, 1838 until May 4, 1842, while William W. Ellsworth
was Governor
of the state.
He died in Stamford on February 27, 1866, aged 74.
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United States
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politician
Politician
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, judge
Judge
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, and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1838 to 1842.
Early life
Hawley was born in that part of Huntington, Connecticut, which now constitutes the town of MonroeMonroe, Connecticut
Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....
. He graduated with honour at Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1813. He studied law, partly at Newton with Hon. Asa Chapman, soon after a judge at the Supreme Court, and partly at Litchfield with Judge Gould. He was admitted to the bar in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
, in 1815 or early 1816, and opened an office in Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
. After a brief time in East Haddam, he returned to Stamford and remained there for the rest of his life. In 1824, he was appointed Judge of Probate for the district of Stamford, a district which then embraced many towns, an office which he held until 1838.
In 1821, he married Mary S. Holly, with whom he had children, most of whom survived him. He was a firm believer in the Christian religion and a member of the Congregational Church in Stamford.
Political career
Hawley repeatedly represented the town of Stamford in the House of Representatives of Connecticut and was also a Senator in the Connecticut State Senate. As a WhigWhig Party (United States)
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, he held the office of Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
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of Connecticut for four periods, from May 2, 1838 until May 4, 1842, while William W. Ellsworth
William W. Ellsworth
William Wolcott Ellsworth was a Yale-educated attorney who served as the 30th Governor of Connecticut, a three-term United States Congressman, a Justice on the State Supreme Court, and who twice turned down nomination to the state's United States Senate seat...
was Governor
Governor
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of the state.
He died in Stamford on February 27, 1866, aged 74.
Sources
Memorials of Connecticut Judges and Attorneys, Charles Hawley as printed in the Connecticut Reports, volume 32, pages 598-600http://www.cslib.org/agencies/lieutenantgovernor.htm