Augustus Hawkins | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar W. Hiestand (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Maxine Waters |
| Constituency | 21st district (1963–1975) 29th district (1975–1991) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
| In office January 7, 1935 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Madison Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Tom Waite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augustus Freeman Hawkins August 31, 1907 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2007 (aged 100) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pegga Smith (1945–1966) Elsie Hawkins (1977–2007) |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the course of his career, Hawkins authored more than 300 state and federal laws, the most famous of which are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 1978 Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act. He was known as the "silent warrior" for his commitment to education and ending unemployment.[1]
- ^ William L. Clay, Just Permanent Interests: Black Americans in Congress, 1870–1991 (New York: Amistad Press, Inc, 1992): 94.