Legislator Details

Image of Henry Harrison Hinds
Image Description:
Portrait of Henry Harrison Hinds scanned from Rep.Dist. 8 pgae following p.22.

Henry Harrison Hinds
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 32

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/9/1840
City: near Montrose, PA
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Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Mary E. Sherwood, 12/1861; children: Edna & Alma

Number of Children: 2

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Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: merchant, lumberman, real estate, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Common school

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Preserved Hinds. 1861, enlisted in the 57th Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry; 1st Sgt. of Co. A. Wounded at Fredericksburg soon after being commissioned 1st Lt. Wounded again, 1863, at Chancellorsville; wounded & taken prisoner at Gettysburg. Escaped from Libby Prison; recaptured; imprisoned several places until released 3/1/1865. Commissioned captain 1864; mustered out 7/1865. 1866, emigrated to Stanton, MI. Has held several local and state government positions. He was a Knights Templar, a member of the Ionia COmmandery, No. 11, and a Free Mason.

Notable Facts:
Master of Stanton Star Lodfe, No. 250, Free and Accepted Masons.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 1873-1874
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Claims and Public Accounts , Education and Public Schools , Roads and Bridges , Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of the Senate
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City of Residence: Stanton
County of Residence Montcalm
District: 27
District Description: Counties of Montcalm and Ionia

Date Elected: 11/5/1872
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1873
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Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Ensign p.495, portrait facing p.492; Manual 1873 p.105; Rep.Dist. 8:22-23, portrait facing p.22;
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