Richard Hawes was a United States Representative from Kentucky and Confederate Governor of Kentucky. He was part of an influential political family, with a brother, uncle, and cousin who also served as U.S. Representatives. He began his political career as an ardent Whig and was a close friend of the party's founder, Henry Clay. When the party declined and dissolved in the 1850s, Hawes became a Democrat, and his relationship with Clay cooled. Wikipedia
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Aylett Hawes (1768-1833) of Virginia. Born in Culpeper County , Va., April 21, 1768 . Uncle of Richard Hawes , Albert Gallatin Hawes and Aylett Hawes Buckner . Democrat. politicalgraveyard.com/families/1191.html
Richard Hawes Birth: Feb. 6, 1797 Death: May 25, 1877 Civil War Confederate Governor of Kentucky. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10040
