John Hawks
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1766–1769
Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Hawks, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Construction of Tryon Palace
1766–1769Role: Architect who drew the plans and agreed to supervise construction for three years
- Planning and funding of the governor's mansion
Tryon and Hawks drew plans during 1764–1765, and in December 1766 the legislature authorized £5,000 for the building.
- Hawks contracts to supervise construction and recruits workers
Hawks agreed to supervise construction for three years and went to Philadelphia to hire workers at Tryon's behest.
- Tax increases and rising resentment
Tryon convinced the legislature to raise taxes to pay for the palace; the unpopular taxes fed resentment and helped cause the War of the Regulation.
- Construction of Tryon Palace proceeds
The Palace was under construction in New Bern through 1769, when Sauthier's maps recorded it still unfinished.
- Planning and funding of the governor's mansion
Sources
- William Tryon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09