William H. Hinrichsen
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William Henry Hinrichsen (May 27, 1850 - December 18, 1907) was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
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Born in Franklin, Illinois
, Hinrichsen attended public schools and the Illinois Industrial University (now the University of Illinois
) at Champaign. He engaged in newspaper work. Hinrichsen was elected Justice of the Peace
in 1871 and reelected in 1873. He was appointed deputy sheriff of Morgan County in 1874 and served three terms in that position, residing at Jacksonville
. Hinrichsen served as sheriff from 1880 to 1882. He was editor of the Illinois Courier in 1882. He moved to Quincy
in 1887, where he was editor of the Quincy Herald from 1887 to 1890. He returned to Jacksonville and was elected clerk of the House of Representatives of Illinois in 1891. Hinrichsen served as the Secretary of State of Illinois
from 1892 to 1896. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896
and chairman of the Democratic State committee in 1895 and 1896.
Hinrichsen was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1899).
He engaged in literary pursuits. He died in Alexander, Illinois
, December 18, 1907 and was interred in Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Franklin, Illinois
Franklin, Illinois
Franklin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
, Hinrichsen attended public schools and the Illinois Industrial University (now the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
) at Champaign. He engaged in newspaper work. Hinrichsen was elected Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1871 and reelected in 1873. He was appointed deputy sheriff of Morgan County in 1874 and served three terms in that position, residing at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
. Hinrichsen served as sheriff from 1880 to 1882. He was editor of the Illinois Courier in 1882. He moved to Quincy
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
in 1887, where he was editor of the Quincy Herald from 1887 to 1890. He returned to Jacksonville and was elected clerk of the House of Representatives of Illinois in 1891. Hinrichsen served as the Secretary of State of Illinois
Secretary of State of Illinois
The Secretary of State of Illinois is one of the six elected executive state offices of the government of Illinois, and one of the 47 secretaries of states in the United States. The Illinois Secretary of State keeps the state records, laws, and archives, and is the state's vehicle registration and...
from 1892 to 1896. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896
1896 Democratic National Convention
The 1896 Democratic National Convention, held at the Chicago Coliseum from July 7 to July 11, was the scene of William Jennings Bryan's nomination as Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896 U.S. presidential election....
and chairman of the Democratic State committee in 1895 and 1896.
Hinrichsen was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1899).
He engaged in literary pursuits. He died in Alexander, Illinois
Alexander, Illinois
Alexander is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Alexander is east of Jacksonville. Alexander has a post office with ZIP code 62601....
, December 18, 1907 and was interred in Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
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