Edmund H. Hinshaw | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | William Ledyard Stark |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Sloan |
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| Born | (1860-12-08)December 8, 1860 |
| Died | June 15, 1932(1932-06-15) (aged 71) |
| Party | Republican |
Edmund Howard Hinshaw (December 8, 1860 – June 15, 1932) was an AmericanRepublican Party politician.
Born inGreensboro, Indiana on December 8, 1860, he graduated from Butler College inIndianapolis, Indiana in 1885. He moved toFairbury, Nebraska in 1887 and was superintendent of the public schools until 1888 while he studied law. He passed the bar and started practicing in Fairbury.
He became a city clerk in 1889 and attorney for Fairbury in 1890. He was an attorney forJefferson County from 1895 to 1899. He ran and lost for a house seat in the 56th congress in 1898 and ran and lost for the United States Senate in 1901. He ran and won a House seat as a Republican to the 58th and the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911).
He did not run for renomination in 1910, instead of resuming law practice in Fairbury. He moved toLos Angeles,California in 1912 continuing to practice law. He also ran a chain ofmovie theaters. He died there on June 15, 1932, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery,Glendale, California. He was the cousin to Illinois representativeEdwin B. Brooks.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's 4th congressional district March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | Succeeded by |
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