1914 Biography - John W. Hawthorne

Hawthorn, John W., attorney, Alexandria, La., was born in Jackson parish, La., July 18, 1872, the son of Fred and Dorcas (Lewis) Hawthorn. His father was a native of Virginia and came to Louisiana in 1853, locating in Jackson parish, where he died at the age of 86 years. The grandfather, Boland, was a native of England. John W. Hawthorn's mother was born in Alabama, the daughter of Oliver Lewis, who was of Welsh origin. John W. Hawthorn's boyhood days were spent on the farm and he attended the public schools about 15 months. He started out at the age of 13, working for $6 per month, and at the age of 19 began working in a saw mill, where he remained for about 1 year. He then taught country school 1 year, having kept up his private study and thereby obtaining an education enabling him to teach. He then went to New Orleans, where he was employed for 9 years in the Federal custom service. While in this service he studied law in Tulane university, from which he graduated in 1896. In 1902 he engaged in the practice of law at Ruston, La., where he remained until 1909, when he located at Alexandria, forming the partnership with A. B. Hundley. In 1896 he married Miss Mabel Lewis, daughter of Robert M. and Eliza (Stinson) Lewis. To Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorn 4 children have been born, as follows: Robert B., Mabel, Lillian and Mildred. Mr. Hawthorn is a member of the B. P. O. E. and of the Unitarian church. He is a self-made man in every sense of the word.

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Extracted 2020 Oct 29 by Norma Hass, from Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, Volume 3, page 196.

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