The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1058 

A. W. HAWN.

A. W. Hawn, the honored president of the Grandview State Bank and one of the
substantial business men of Yakima county, was born in Canton, South Dakota,
November 30, 1873, a son of D. H. and Addie E. (York) Hawn, who were pioneers of
South Dakota. The father was born in the state of New York, while the mother's
birth occurred in Wisconsin. They drove overland from Wisconsin to South Dakota
in 1869, and the father became one of the pioneer farmers of that district. He
had previously served his country as a soldier of the Union army in the Civil
war. After living for a number of years in South Dakota he removed with his
family to Grandview, where he has since remained. His wife has passed away but
he yet makes his home in Grandview, although he has retired from active
business.

A. W. Hawn acquired a public school education and also pursued a business course
in Sioux City, Iowa. He then took up the occupation of farming, which he
followed for a short time in the early '90s, and later he became deputy register
of deeds at Canton, South Dakota. Subsequently he was in an abstract office and
then became identified with the banking business as an employee of the Farmers &
Merchants Bank at Worthing, South Dakota. In 1903 he arrived in Washington,
establishing his home at Ritzville, where he accepted the position of cashier
with the King Mercantile Company. He afterward removed to Sunnyside, Washington,
where he remained for six months, during which period he was engaged in the real
estate and insurance business. He also resided for a few months at Granger,
Washington, and finally came to Grandview, where he established a private bank
with the founding of the town. The history of this institution is given above.
It has shown a steady growth under the wise management and safe control of Mr.
Hawn, who has ever recognized the fact that the bank is most worthy of support
that most carefully safeguards the interests of its depositors.

In June, 1898, Mr. Hawn was united in marriage to Miss Elena Vida Stilwell, of
Canton, South Dakota, and their children are Elma, Lewis, Marcella and
Margaret. Fraternally Mr. Hawn is connected with the Elks Lodge No. 318, of
Yakima, also with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Grandview. His
political endorsement is given to the republican party and for three years he
served as alderman of Grandview, exercising his official prerogatives in
support of many progressive public measures. He has been at the head of the
Liberty Loan drives in Grandview and has put forth every possible effort to
support the war activities and thereby promote the interests of the government.
In community affairs he stands for all that has to do with the progress and
upbuilding of his section and lends his hearty aid and support to any movement
or plan that is calculated to benefit local interests.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.