Senator Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins

Print (ca. 1810-1890) by Max Rosenthal
Courtesy of the NYPL Digital Gallery, The New York Public Library

Life dates: | 15 August 1754-6 June 1818 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | Warren County, North Carolina |
Occupation (1789): | Planter |
Place of Birth: | Warren County, North Carolina |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 35 |
Religion (1789): | Unknown |
College Education: | College of New Jersey [Princeton] |
Marital Status (1789): | Single |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | Officer, Continental Army |
Prior Political Offices: | State Legislature Confederation Congress |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: | Yes |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Pro |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Moderate/Strong |
Last year of continuous service in Senate: | 1795 |