Skip to main content

Hawkins, Edler Garnett

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1908 - 1977

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Edler G. Hawkins collection

 Collection — Box 1-24
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0043
Scope note Edler G. Hawkins (b. 1908 d. 1977) was Pastor of St. Augustine Presbyterian Church in the Bronx, New York for over thirty years. Under his stewardship the congregation grew to over one thousand members. As Pastor, Rev. Hawkins was very active in the Bronx community and in responding to concerns in this increasingly diverse neighborhood. He demanded and worked for better housing and equal opportunities for minorities. His concern for the community led him to run for a New York State Assembly...
Dates: 1933-1977; Majority of material found within 1933 - 1977