The Alamo Defenders: Joseph M. Hawkins

HAWKINS, JOSEPH M.

(1799-1836)

 Born in Ireland, Joseph M. Hawkins, arrived in Louisiana and later traveled to Texas. Before the Alamo siege, he served as an express rider to Gen. Sam Houston. Hawkins was a strong supporter of Governor Henry Smith and an advocate of Texas independence. He may have been one of the volunteers who accompanied James Bowie to San Antonio de Béxar and the Alamo. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

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