William Henry Hines
William Henry Hines (March 15, 1856 – January 17, 1914) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1893 to 1895.
William H. Hines | |
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From the October 14, 1892 edition of The Weekly News Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA). | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
Preceded by | George Washington Shonk |
Succeeded by | John Leisenring |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 21st district | |
In office 1888-1892 | |
Preceded by | Morgan B. Williams |
Succeeded by | Clarence W. Kline |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1879-1880 1883-1884 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York | March 15, 1856
Died | January 17, 1919 62) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | (aged
Political party | Democratic National Greenback |
Early life and education
William Henry Hines was born in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Pennsylvania in 1865 with his parents, who settled in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools in Brooklyn and Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in 1881.
Career
Hines was appointed town clerk of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania in 1876 and elected assessor in 1877.
He served as a National Greenback member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives for Lackawanna and Luzerne County from 1879 to 1880 and as a Democratic member from 1883 to 1884.[1] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1888 to 1892.[2] Hines was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1894.
He worked as president of the Pocono Water Company and had unsuccessful campaigns for judge in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Luzerne County in 1911 and 1913.[1]
He resumed the practice of law in Wilkes-Barre and died there in 1914. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[3]
References
- "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - WILLIAM H. HINES Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Pennsylvania State Senate - William Henry Hines Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "William Henry Hines". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William Henry Hines (id: H000635)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1879-1880, 1883-1884 |
Succeeded by |
Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
Preceded by Morgan B. Williams |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 21st district 1888-1892 |
Succeeded by Clarence W. Kline |
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by George W. Shonk |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1893–1895 |
Succeeded by John Leisenring |