John Joseph Hawkins (1840 – June 2, 1916) was a grocer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Bothwell in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1884 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

John Joseph Hawkins
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bothwell
In office
1882–1884
Preceded byDavid Mills
Succeeded byDavid Mills
Personal details
Born1840
Brantford, Upper Canada
DiedJune 2, 1916
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
SpouseEllen Harrington

He was born in Brantford, Upper Canada, the son of John Hawkins and Mary Macdougall, and was educated there. In 1862, Hawkins married Ellen M. Harrington. He served as a member of the first Brantford city council and of the council for Brant County. Hawkins ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario legislative assembly in 1873 and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1878 federal election. His election in 1882 was overturned after an appeal and David Mills was declared elected in 1884.

1882 Canadian federal election: Bothwell
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative John Joseph Hawkins 1,520
Liberal David Mills 1,504

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