William Augustus Hawley (January 16, 1863 – March 18, 1920) was a Santa Barbara businessman and writer who served as representative from California's 74th State Assembly district for the 1890–1891 term.
[1] Born in San Francisco,[2] Hawley attended Yale University, and would have been class of 1885, but left after his third year and did not graduate.
[1] He moved to California with his family in the 1880s,[2] where he and his brother started out selling wagons, buggies, and farm equipment.
[1] In later life he wrote three books: a travelogue, a guide to oriental rugs, and a history of the Santa Barbara area.
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