James H. Hawley | |
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9th Governor of Idaho | |
In office January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | |
Lieutenant | Lewis H. Sweetser |
Preceded by | James H. Brady |
Succeeded by | John M. Haines |
Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
In office July 18, 1903 – July 20, 1905 | |
Preceded by | Moses Alexander |
Succeeded by | James A. Pinney |
Member of the Idaho Territorial Council | |
In office 1874–1875 | |
Constituency | Boise County |
Member of the Idaho Territorial House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Constituency | Boise County |
Personal details | |
Born | Dubuque, Iowa | January 17, 1847
Died | August 3, 1929 Boise, Idaho | (aged 82)
Resting place | Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Mary E. Bullock (1855–1915) |
Children | 8, (6 to maturity)[1] |
Residence(s) | Boise, Idaho |
Profession | Attorney |
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James Henry Hawley (January 17, 1847 – August 3, 1929) was an American attorney and politician from Idaho. He was the state's ninth governor from 1911 to 1913, and the mayor of Boise from 1903 to 1905. He also acted as prosecutor or defense attorney for a substantial number of criminal cases. Outside of criminal law, he specialized in irrigation and mining cases.