Hawkins, James R.

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  • 1925: Mebane North Carolina
  • 1943 - 1946 : Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
  • 1951: Graduated from Duke University
  • 1956: President, Durham Junior Chamber of Commerce
  • 1959 - 1967 : Durham City Council Member
  • 1969 - 1970 : Chairman, Research Triangle Planning Commission
  • 1970: Vice President, North Carolina Association of Realtors President, Durham Chamber of Commerce
  • 1971: Mayor of Durham, North Carolina

James R. Hawkins worked as a realtor in addition to being involved in municipal politics and service organizations in Durham, North Carolina. He served as a City Council Member in Durham from 1959-1967 and was Mayor of Durham in the 1970s.

From the guide to the James R. Hawkins Papers, ca. 1961-1980, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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