Albert Scales Hawkins

Full Name: Albert Scales Hawkins
Date of birth: March 31, 1868
Date of death: June 5, 1920

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	28	Jan 10, 1905 - Dec 22, 1906	29th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Abilene / Taylor	Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
H	106	Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th	Democrat	Midland / Midland	Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Kent, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
H	106	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Midland / Midland	Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Kent, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

(1) "State Senate honors a vet: W.J. Cunningham given privileges, makes speech," 10/13/1936, p. 3: "In 1906 in a special election held in Dec. of that year, he defeated the incumbent, Senator Hawkins, for the honor of representing this district...", SR 13. Abilene Daily Reporter.
(2) "W.J. Cunningham to first public office 40 years ago this month," 11/3/1943, p. 10. In 1906, drafted during caucus at Baird to run against incumbent Senator Hawkins. Abilene Reporter-News.
(3) 30th Legislature - Notice of resignation for Senator A.S. Hawkins dated 12/21/1906 on file in Secretary of State's office, accepted by Governor S.W.T. Lanham on 12/22/1906, p. 57; Oath of office administered to Senator W.J. Cunningham, 1/29/1907, p. 153. Senate Journal.
(4) William J. Cunningham, in special election 1/1/1907, succeeded Albert S. Hawkins, resigned 12/22/1906. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) 29th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 28
Jan 10, 1905 - Dec 22, 1906
Legislatures: 29th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

House District 106
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903
Legislatures: 27th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Midland / Midland
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Kent, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

House District 106
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Midland / Midland
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Kent, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Albert S. Hawkins, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Midland, Midland County. Includes biographical sketch from Who's Who in Arizona, Volume 1, 1913; discusses legislative service in the Texas House of Representatives representing Midland and in the Texas Senate from the Abilene District. "In 1904, the year in which he was elected Senator, Mr. Hawkins was married to Miss Sallie W. Bell, of Marshall, Texas. He was married three times, his first wife was Effie Snelson." Find a Grave.
Biographical sketch, A.S. Hawkins, pp. 130-131. Born 3/31/1868 in Fannin County. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Census of 1900 - A.S. Hawkins, Midland County, Texas, age 32, born March 1868 in Texas, lawyer, spouse Effie.
Census of 1920 - Albert S. Hawkins, Ward County, Texas, age 51, born circa 1869 in Texas, farmer/stock farm, spouse Litha J., daughters Rachial and Peggie, son Albert J.
A.S. Hawkins, marriage to Effie Snelsen 4/30/1895 in Midland County, Texas; marriage to Sallie Bell 7/20/1904 in Harrison County, Texas. Albert S. Hawkins, marriage to Letha J. Haberman 3/31/1918 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Albert Scales Hawkins in birth record for son Albert Ashton Hawkins, spouse Letha J. Hawkins (1918). FamilySearch. 1900 1920 Arizona Marriages, 1865-1949 Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 (1) Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 (2)
Albert S. Hawkins. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Albert Scales Hawkins, born March 1868 in Ladonia, Texas; died 6/5/1920 in Midland. Member of the Texas State Senate. Descendants of Joseph Neely and Martha Johnston, by A.H. Gilbertson, 2/23/2019. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.

Photographs

Photograph. A.S. Hawkins, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.S. Hawkins, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.S. Hawkins, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.S. Hawkins, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

29th R.S. - 1905 Capital Bank and Trust Company, Investigate, Special Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses Engrossed Bills Military Affairs Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) Public Land and Land Office Public Printing State Affairs State Asylums Stock and Stock Raising
27th R.S. - 1901 Blind Asylum Counties and County Boundaries Judicial Districts Public Lands and Land Office Senatorial Districts Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)
23rd R.S. - 1893 Insurance, Statistics and History Privileges and Elections Public Lands and Land Office State Asylums State Reformatory, Joint Committee on Stock and Stockraising

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