Charles Hawley

Charles Hawley
portrait by his daughter, Elizabeth King Hawley
36th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office May 2, 1838 – May 4, 1842
Governor	William W. Ellsworth
Preceded by	Ebenezer Stoddard
Succeeded by	William S. Holabird
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District
In office 1830–1831
Preceded by	At large elections
Succeeded by	Thaddeus Betts
In office 1832–1836
Preceded by	Thaddeus Betts
Succeeded by	Benjamin Isaacs
In office 1837–1838
Preceded by	Benjamin Isaacs
Succeeded by	Thomas B. Butler
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Stamford
In office 1821–1822 Serving with
Preceded by	,
Succeeded by	,
In office 1823–1824 Serving with
Preceded by	,
Succeeded by	,
In office 1826–1829
Preceded by	,
Succeeded by	Simeon H. Minor,
Personal details
Born	(1792-06-15)June 15, 1792 Huntington, Connecticut
Died	February 27, 1866(1866-02-27) (aged 73) Stamford, Connecticut
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Mary S. Holly (m. 1821)
Residence	Stamford
Alma mater	Yale College (1813)

Charles Hawley (June 15, 1792 – February 27, 1866) was an American politician, judge, and the 36th 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 Monroe. He graduated with honor at Yale College in 1813. He studied law, partly at Newtown 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 Stiles 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 Connecticut House of Representatives and was also a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District. As a Whig, 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.

References[]

• Memorials of Connecticut Judges and Attorneys, Charles Hawley as printed in the Connecticut Reports, volume 32, pages 598–600
• Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies: Lieutenant Governor

External links[]

• Yale Obituary Record
• Charles Hawley at Find a Grave