Joseph R. Hawley
Joseph R. Hawley | |
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| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Morgan G. Bulkeley |
| 42nd Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 2, 1866 – May 1, 1867 | |
| Lieutenant | Oliver Winchester |
| Preceded by | William A. Buckingham |
| Succeeded by | James E. English |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district | |
| In office December 2, 1872 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Julius L. Strong |
| Succeeded by | George M. Landers |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Landers |
| Succeeded by | John R. Buck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1826: 22 Stewartsville, North Carolina: 22 |
| Died | March 18, 1905 (aged 78): 22 Washington, D.C.: 22 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army (Union Army) |
| Rank | Brigadier general Brevet major general |
| Battles/wars | |
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Joseph Roswell Hawley (October 31, 1826 – March 18, 1905) was the 42nd Governor of Connecticut, a U.S. politician in the Republican and Free Soil parties, a Civil War general, and a journalist and newspaper editor. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was a four-term U.S. Senator.