Walter Foxcroft Hawkins
Politician
1863 – 1922
Who was Walter Foxcroft Hawkins?
Walter Foxcroft Hawkins was an American attorney and local political figure who, from 1896 to 1897, served as mayor of Pittsfield, the largest city and county seat of Massachusetts' Berkshire County.
A native of Pittsfield, Hawkins was the son of William T. Hawkins and his wife Harriet E. Foxcroft. He received his A.B. from Williams College in 1884 and his L.L.B. from Columbia Law School in 1886. Following his bar exams, he opened a law firm in his hometown and, on October 7, 1891, married Helen A. Rich. Following his 1896–97 term as mayor, he continued with his law practice and also served as vice president of Berkshire Life Insurance Company. At the age of 59, he committed suicide at his law office in Pittsfield by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1863
Pittsfield - Also known as
- Walter F. Hawkins
- Education
- Williams College
- Columbia Law School
- Died
- Dec 28, 1922
Pittsfield
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on July 23, 2013
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