William Henry Hines
| William H. Hines | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
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In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | George Washington Shonk |
| Succeeded by | John Leisenring |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
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In office 1888-1892 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office 1879-1880 1883-1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1856 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died |
January 17, 1914 (aged 57) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Henry Hines (March 15, 1856 – January 17, 1914) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Early life
William Henry Hines was born in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Pennsylvania in 1865 with his parents, who settled in Hanover Township, near Wilkes-Barre, 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.
Politics
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1879, 1880, 1883, and 1884. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1888 to 1892. Hines was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1894.
Law Practice
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.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William Henry Hines (id: H000635)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| 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 |