Jesse Hawley (merchant)

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Jesse Hawley
Portrait by Grove S. Gilbert, ca. 1825–1830
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
July 1, 1820 – June 30, 1821
Serving with Fitch Chipman, Samuel M. Hopkins
Preceded byFitch Chipman, Gideon T. Jenkins, Robert McKay
Succeeded byRobert Anderson, Benedict Brooks, Samuel McWhorter
ConstituencyGenesee County
Personal details
BornMay 11, 1773 (1773-05-11)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
DiedJanuary 10, 1842(1842-01-10) (aged 68)
Cambria, New York
OccupationFlour merchant

Jesse Hawley (May 11, 1773 – January 10, 1842) was an American flour merchant in Geneva, New York, who became an early and major proponent of building of the Erie Canal.

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