William H. Hinrichsen

William Henry Hinrichsen (born May 27, 1850 in Franklin , Morgan County , Illinois , †  December 18, 1907 in Alexander , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1899 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Hinrichsen attended the public schools in his home country and then studied at the Illinois Industrial University , later the University of Illinois at Champaign . Then he worked in the newspaper business. In 1871 and 1873 he was elected justice of the peace in his homeland; In 1874 he became the deputy sheriff in Morgan County. Then he was there from 1880 to 1882 as sheriff head of the police. Between 1882 and 1891 he was a newspaper publisher and editor in various cities in Illinois. Since 1891 he lived in Jacksonville . He also embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1891 he was employed as a clerk in the administration in the Illinois House of Representatives . Between 1892 and 1896 he was Secretary of State, the executive officer of the state government. In 1895 and 1896 he was chairman of his party in Illinois; in July 1896 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago .

In the congressional election of 1896 , Hinrichsen was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Republican John I. Rinaker on March 4, 1897 . Until March 3, 1899 he was able to complete a legislative term in Congress . During this time the Spanish-American War of 1898 fell . After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Hinrichsen withdrew from politics. In the following years he dealt with literary affairs. He died in Alexander on December 18, 1907 and was buried in Jacksonville.

Web links

• William H. Hinrichsen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)