Thomas Porter Hawley

Thomas Porter Hawley (July 18, 1830 – October 7, 1907) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Born in Milan, Indiana, Hawley read law to enter the bar in 1857.

Hawley then served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 1872 to 1890.

[1] On August 30, 1890, Hawley was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Judge George Myron Sabin.

Hawley was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 9, 1890, and received his commission the same day.