Jay Reed Hinckley (April 23, 1840 – March 25, 1914) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Hinckley was born on April 23, 1840; sources have differed on the location. He attended Whitestown Seminary. [1] Later, his places of residences included the Wisconsin cities of River Falls, Hudson and Tomah. Hinckley's professions included schoolteacher, school principal and newspaper editor and publisher.
In 1868, Hinckley married Sarah A. Chamberlain. They had three children.
Political career
Hinckley was a member of the Assembly in 1883, representing the 2nd District of Monroe County, Wisconsin. [2] Previously, he had been the school superintendent of St. Croix County, Wisconsin in 1872 and 1878. He was a Democrat.
References
- ^ History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: The Western Historical Company. 1881. p. 649.
- ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1883. p. 499.
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Categories:
- People from Whitestown, New York
- People from River Falls, Wisconsin
- People from Hudson, Wisconsin
- People from Tomah, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- School superintendents in Wisconsin
- 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
- American school principals
- Schoolteachers from Wisconsin
- Editors of Wisconsin newspapers
- 1840 births
- 1914 deaths
- Educators from New York (state)