Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-William N. Hawley
Portrait and Biographical
Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
WILLIAM N. HAWLEY, ex-Mayor of Herington,
and the manager of the Herington
Lumber Company, is one of the leading
business men of that place. He was born in Pekin,
Ill., on the 26th of August, 1859, and is a son of
William C. and Mary S. (Nason) Hawley. His father
was a native of Illinois and the mother was
born in the Pine Tree State. She was a daughter
of Rev. Reuben Nason, who throughout nearly his
entire life was Principal of the Gorham Academy
of Maine. His uncle, N. C. Nason, of Peoria, was
Grand Scribe of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of Illinois. The Nasons were all highly educated
and followed professional and literary careers.
When our subject was a lad of four years he removed
to Iowa with his parents, the family locating
in Mt. Pleasant, and at the age of fifteen he
accompanied them to Lincoln, Neb. He was liberally
educated, completing his studies in the Nebraska
State University at Lincoln. He then
turned his attention to farming, which he followed
in Nebraska until 1884, when he came to Kansas.
Two years he spent in Morris County, and for
five years he has been manager of the Herington
Lumber Company, which is carrying on operations
at this place. The company carries a full line of
stock, such as is found in a complete lumberyard.
A liberal trade has been secured and the company
is doing a good business under the successful management
of our subject.
On the 31st of January, 1882, in Lincoln, Neb.,
Mr. Hawley was united in marriage with Miss
Elizabeth Cartlidge, of that city. Four children
grace their union, namely: Willie, Norma, Mattie
and Harold. The parents are both members of the
Presbyterian Church. In politics, Mr. Hawley is a
Republican, but in 1891 he was elected Mayor of
this city irrespective of party. During his administration
the water-works and electric-light plants
first became self-sustaining. In 1890 he served
as City Treasurer, and with promptness and fidelity
discharged his public duties.
The subject of this sketch is widely and favorably
known in this community, and is a prominent
citizen, as well as a progressive and enterprising
business man. He has the interests of the community
at heart and does all in his power to promote
the general welfare and aid in the upbuilding of
the town and county.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP