Harold J. Hinman

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Harold Jay Hinman (February 22, 1877 – February 21, 1955) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on February 22, 1877, in

LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1901. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Albany.[2] He married Lucy Emma Warner (1882–1857), and they had two daughters. He also entered politics as a Republican
.

Hinman was a member of the

New York State Constitutional Convention
of 1915.

He was a Deputy Attorney General from 1915 to 1918. In November 1918, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court. He was designated to the Appellate Division (3rd Dept.) in February 1922,[3] and remained on the bench until the end of 1932 when his term expired.

He died on February 21, 1955, at his home at 292 State Street in Albany, New York;[4] and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands.[5]

Sources

  1. ^ Union University by Andrew Van Vranken Raymond (Lewis Publishing, 1907; Vol. 2, pg. 477)
  2. ^ "Harold J. Hinman" Appellate justices, at the New York Courts Historical Society
  3. New York Times
    on February 10, 1922
  4. New York Times
    on February 22, 1955 (subscription required)
  5. ^ List Honorary Bearers For Justice Hinman Rites newspaper clipping of February 23, 1955, at Albany Hill Towns
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Albany County, 1st District

1910–1915
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minority Leader in the New York State Assembly
1913
Succeeded by
Preceded by Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly
1914–1915
Succeeded by