James H. Hawley

James H. Hawley
9th Governor of Idaho
In office
January 2, 1911  January 6, 1913
LieutenantLewis H. Sweetser
Preceded byJames H. Brady
Succeeded byJohn M. Haines
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
July 18, 1903  July 20, 1905
Preceded byMoses Alexander
Succeeded byJames A. Pinney
Member of the Idaho Territorial Council
In office
1874–1875
ConstituencyBoise County
Member of the Idaho Territorial House of Representatives
In office
1870–1871
ConstituencyBoise County
Personal details
Born(1847-01-17)January 17, 1847
Dubuque, Iowa, US
DiedAugust 3, 1929(1929-08-03) (aged 82)
Boise, Idaho, US
Resting placeMorris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary E. Bullock
(18551915)
Children8, (6 to maturity)
ProfessionAttorney
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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.