John Clifford Hawkins was a lawyer and politician in New York City during the early 20th century.[1] He served in the New York Assembly and represented Harlem as a New York City alderman.
In 1927, he was elected an Alderman of the City of New York, representing the 21st District.[1] He was one of two African Americans serving as aldermen in 1929 and was reportedly offered the minority leadership post but turned it down.[2]
^ abcdYenser, Thomas, ed. (1933). Who's Who in Colored America: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Persons of African Descent in America 1930-1931-1932 (Third ed.). Brooklyn, New York: Who's Who in Colored America. p. 198.
^"JC Hawkins declines to serve as minority leader of the Aldermanic council". The New York Age. 21 December 1929. p. 1.
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john, clifford, hawkins, lawyer, politician, york, city, during, early, 20th, century, served, york, assembly, represented, harlem, york, city, alderman, contents, background, career, also, referencesbackground, edithawkins, born, middleburg, north, carolina, . John Clifford Hawkins was a lawyer and politician in New York City during the early 20th century 1 He served in the New York Assembly and represented Harlem as a New York City alderman Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground editHawkins was born in Middleburg North Carolina on March 29 1879 the son of John and Sara Hawkins In 1903 he graduated from Lincoln University He studied law at New York University School of Law 1 Career editHe was a member of the New York State Assembly New York Co 21st D in 1919 1920 and 1921 He was the second African American New York assemblyman after Edward A Johnson in 1918 1 In 1927 he was elected an Alderman of the City of New York representing the 21st District 1 He was one of two African Americans serving as aldermen in 1929 and was reportedly offered the minority leadership post but turned it down 2 See also editList of African American officeholders 1900 1959 Warren B DouglassReferences edit a b c d Yenser Thomas ed 1933 Who s Who in Colored America A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Persons of African Descent in America 1930 1931 1932 Third ed Brooklyn New York Who s Who in Colored America p 198 JC Hawkins declines to serve as minority leader of the Aldermanic council The New York Age 21 December 1929 p 1 nbsp This article about a member of the New York State Assembly is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Clifford Hawkins amp oldid 1170233149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
