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Robert M. A. Hawk
From 1883'sMemorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Robert M. A. Hawk (A Representative from Illinois)
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's5th district
In office March 4, 1879 – June 29, 1882
Preceded by	Horatio C. Burchard
Succeeded by	Robert R. Hitt
Personal details
Born	(1839-04-23)April 23, 1839 Rushville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 29, 1882(1882-06-29) (aged 43) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican

Robert Moffett Allison Hawk (April 23, 1839 – June 29, 1882) was aU.S. representative fromIllinois.

Born nearRushville, Indiana, Hawk moved with his parents toFreedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois, in 1844.He attended the common and select schools ofCarroll County, Illinois, andEureka College.He studied law but never practiced.He entered theUnion Army during theCivil War as first lieutenant September 4, 1862.He was promoted to captain on January 1, 1863.Brevetted major April 10, 1865.He moved toMount Carroll, Illinois, in 1865 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.He served as clerk of the court ofCarroll County, Illinois, from December 13, 1865, to February 27, 1879.

Hawk was elected as aRepublican to theForty-sixth andForty-seventh Congresses and served from March 4, 1879, until his death inWashington, D.C., June 29, 1882.He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery,Mount Carroll, Illinois.

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• United States Congress."Robert M. A. Hawk (id: H000364)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• Robert M. A. Hawk atFind a Grave
• Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Robert M. A. Hawk (A Representative from Illinois). Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1883.

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