Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Horicon, Wisconsin, he went to University of Wisconsin-Madison and served in the United States Navy during World War I.
He was a salesman and worked in the insurance business.
He served on the Dodge County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors 1933-1937.
In 1943, Hawks moved to Pennsylvania where he worked in public relations.
As a Republican he represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 76th United States Congress.