Baird & Hardy Funeral Home Record

Name of Deceased Nathan B. Hawkins
Record Number Number 10
Place of Birth Indiana
Date
Place of Death
Date February 20 (no year stated)
Age at Death
Cause of Death
Sex
Color
Social Status
Occupation
Name of Father
Name of Mother
Nativity
Physician Brokaw
Time of Funeral 10 a.m.
Services Residence
Interment at Green Park
Burial Date February 23 (no year stated)
Minister in Charge Stewart

Berne Witness, Adams County, Indiana


Friday, Feb. 24, 1911





N. B. HAWKINS DEAD


Banker and Politician Stricken With Heart Failure at Portland Home





Portland, Ind., Feb. 21 – Nathan B. Hawkins, age fifty-five, died at his home here of heart failure yesterday. He had been complaining, and yesterday afternoon went to bed. His condition was not thought to be serious until his wife noticed that he was breathing heavily. Mrs. Hawkins was alone with him at the time and he died shortly after. He is survived by his widow, two daughters and one son, Morton, who lives at Indianapolis.


Mr. Hawkins had been a resident of Portland his entire life and was one of the best known, most prominent and wealthiest men of the city. He represented Jay and Randolph counties as state senator, being elected six years ago and serving one term. Two years ago he was nominated for congress at Anderson for the Eighth district, making a race against the present congressman, John A. M. Adair. These two nominations were his only political ventures, although he was active in politics for thirty years.


For nearly thirty years he was connected with the Citizens Bank, the greater part of the time acting as cashier. When he entered the congressional campaign he resigned as cashier and later returned to act as vice-president, taking part in the active management of the bank.


The present post office site was owned by him, and he offered another site for a public building to be constructed shortly. He was graduated from high school in Indianapolis and while acting as state senator introduced and supported the anti-trust law that is the basis of the state’s action against the C. & O., railroad. The funeral will be held Thursday. He was a member of the Elks.





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FAST TRIP MADE BY SON





Anderson, Ind., Feb. 21 – Fast time was made between this city and Indianapolis by the special car engaged early this morning, by Morton S. Hawkins, son of the late Nathan B. Hawkins. He was at Indianapolis when advised that his father was dying at Portland, and with his wife and Mrs. Haul, his sister, he left Indianapolis at 1:09 a.m., and reached here at 2 a.m., thirty-six miles being covered in fifty-one minutes, which is four minutes less than the fastest steam railroad train scheduled between Indianapolis and Anderson. The car arrived at Portland at 3:30 a.m. It had the right-of-way throughout the trip.

Baird & Hardy Funeral Home Record

Name of Deceased Nathan B. Hawkins
Record Number Number 10
Place of Birth Indiana
Date
Place of Death
Date February 20 (no year stated)
Age at Death
Cause of Death
Sex
Color
Social Status
Occupation
Name of Father
Name of Mother
Nativity
Physician Brokaw
Time of Funeral 10 a.m.
Services Residence
Interment at Green Park
Burial Date February 23 (no year stated)
Minister in Charge Stewart

Berne Witness, Adams County, Indiana


Friday, Feb. 24, 1911





N. B. HAWKINS DEAD


Banker and Politician Stricken With Heart Failure at Portland Home





Portland, Ind., Feb. 21 – Nathan B. Hawkins, age fifty-five, died at his home here of heart failure yesterday. He had been complaining, and yesterday afternoon went to bed. His condition was not thought to be serious until his wife noticed that he was breathing heavily. Mrs. Hawkins was alone with him at the time and he died shortly after. He is survived by his widow, two daughters and one son, Morton, who lives at Indianapolis.


Mr. Hawkins had been a resident of Portland his entire life and was one of the best known, most prominent and wealthiest men of the city. He represented Jay and Randolph counties as state senator, being elected six years ago and serving one term. Two years ago he was nominated for congress at Anderson for the Eighth district, making a race against the present congressman, John A. M. Adair. These two nominations were his only political ventures, although he was active in politics for thirty years.


For nearly thirty years he was connected with the Citizens Bank, the greater part of the time acting as cashier. When he entered the congressional campaign he resigned as cashier and later returned to act as vice-president, taking part in the active management of the bank.


The present post office site was owned by him, and he offered another site for a public building to be constructed shortly. He was graduated from high school in Indianapolis and while acting as state senator introduced and supported the anti-trust law that is the basis of the state’s action against the C. & O., railroad. The funeral will be held Thursday. He was a member of the Elks.





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FAST TRIP MADE BY SON





Anderson, Ind., Feb. 21 – Fast time was made between this city and Indianapolis by the special car engaged early this morning, by Morton S. Hawkins, son of the late Nathan B. Hawkins. He was at Indianapolis when advised that his father was dying at Portland, and with his wife and Mrs. Haul, his sister, he left Indianapolis at 1:09 a.m., and reached here at 2 a.m., thirty-six miles being covered in fifty-one minutes, which is four minutes less than the fastest steam railroad train scheduled between Indianapolis and Anderson. The car arrived at Portland at 3:30 a.m. It had the right-of-way throughout the trip.