James C. Hawthorne
| Dr. James C. Hawthorne | |
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Dr. J.C. Hawthorne
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| California State Senator | |
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In office 1854–1857 |
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| Constituency | Placer County |
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March 12, 1819 Mercer County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 15, 1881 (aged 61) Portland, Oregon |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Curry E. C. Hite |
| Alma mater | Medical University |
| Occupation | physician |
James C. Hawthorne (March 12, 1819 – February 15, 1881, commonly known as J.C. Hawthorne) was an American physician and politician in the states of California and Oregon. A native of Pennsylvania, he was the co-founder of the Oregon Hospital for the Insane in East Portland, Oregon. Hawthorne served in the California Senate and was a member of the Whig Party and later the Democratic Party.
Hawthorne was born on March 12, 1819, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, to James and Mary (Donald) Hawthorne, who were of English descent. His father was a farmer and a graduate of Washington College, Pennsylvania. J.C. commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Bascom of Mercer, Pennsylvania, and later earned a degree from the Medical University at Louisville, Kentucky.
He commenced practice in Louisville with his cousin, Dr. Hawthorne, continuing until 1850, when he went to California. He then located at Auburn, Placer County, California and engaged in a large general practice and hospital work, where he became widely known and gained a reputation for his professional skill. In 1854 he was elected State Senator from Placer County, and served two terms. (Lansing Stout, another future Oregonian, represented Placer County in California's lower house at the time.)
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