college at Pierce Academy, Middleborough. He was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R. I., in the class of 1847.
Choosing the profession of law, he passed the preparatory studies in his father's office, and was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in Freetown, in 1850. In 1856 he was elected a member of the state Senate. He was appointed a weigher and gauger in the custom house, Boston, 1857, and held the office until 1861. In 1857 he removed to Dorchester, which was his home for ten years. In 1861 he became a member of the Stock Exchange, Boston, and remained until 1867, when he resumed the practice of law, removing to Fall River, where he has ever since resided.
Mr. Hatheway was elected alderman in 1874; a member of the House of Representatives, 1875; and was postmaster at Fall River under the administration of President Cleveland.
Mr. Hatheway was married in Freetown, January 1, 1851, to Fanny P., daughter of Benjamin and Rosamond (Hatheway) Dean. Of this union are two sons: Nelson D. Hatheway, M. D. (deceased), and Nicholas Hatheway, Jr., graduate of Brown University, class of 1883, now a practicing lawyer in Fall River.
Mr. Hatheway is a Mason of the thirty-third degree, and an active member of the order. Politically he has always been a worker in the ranks of the Democratic party. He has been a delegate to state conventions for the past forty years; also a delegate from the 1st congressional district to the national Democratic conventions of 1868, '72, '76, and '80, and a member of the Democratic state committee for many years. He is well and favorably known as a political speaker.
Hawkins, Richard F., son of Alpheus and Celia A. (Rhodes) Hawkins, was born in Lowell, Middlesex county, on the 9th day of March, 1837.
His early education was obtained at the common schools and the high school of Springfield. At the age of sixteen he began work as office boy for Stone & Harris, railroad and bridge builders. In 1862 he became a partner of D. L. Harris in the same business, succeeding to the entire control in 1867, which extensive business he still conducts, under the name of the R. F. Hawkins Iron Works, whose products are bridges, steam-boilers, iron castings, machinery, etc.
September 3, 1862, Mr. Hawkins was married in New York to Cornelia Morgan, daughter of A. B. and Sarah (Cadwell) Howe. Their children are: Paul, Florence, Edith, Ethel and David Hawkins.
Mr. Hawkins has for years been identified with all the current matters of interest
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in the community, but has never aspired to become a politician, preferring to spend his time and energies in the more congenial details of his prosperous business interests. He held the office of alderman for three years, but though often offered other positions, has invariably declined.
Hayden, Edward Daniel, son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Hayden, was born in Cambridge, Middlesex county, December 27, 1833.
After passing the common schools, he fitted for college in Lawrence Academy, Groton, and having honorably and successfully pursued his course at Harvard, was graduated from that university in 1854.
His first connection in business was with J. B. Winn & Co., who conducted a large tanning establishment at Woburn.
Mr. Hayden was first married in Woburn, February 9, 1862, to Marcia A., daughter of Jonathan B. and Nancy W. Winn. His second marriage was with Ellen F., daughter of George and Lucy A. Champney. He has no children.
Mr. Hayden was paymaster in the United States navy, 1862 to '65; member of the
