Edward J. Hawkins ’50

Ed, a devoted family man, died Jan. 15, 2010, in Charlottesville, Va., after a long illness.

He graduated from Andover and served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. At Princeton, he was president of Whig-Clio and a member of the Undergraduate Council and Quadrangle. He studied in the School of International and Public Affairs, graduating with highest honors and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In 1953 he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.

Ed had a successful career as a tax attorney, mostly associated with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey.   In 1979 he was tapped by Sen. Russell Long of Louisiana to become the first chief tax counsel to the Senate Finance Committee. He served as counsel for three years. For 40 years, Ed was deeply involved with the American Bar Association’s tax section. He retired in 1996.  

Ed was fascinated with history and current events, and he loved reading, gardening, and music. In recent years, he, and his second wife, Janet, enjoyed trips to Europe and winter visits to Mexico. Family and friends will remember Ed for his dry humor.

Our sympathy is with Ed’s family, including Janet; his children, Dan ’81, George ’83, Robert, and Harriet; and five siblings.