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Asher Hinds

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American politician

Asher Hinds


Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's1st district
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	Amos L. Allen
Succeeded by	Louis B. Goodall

Personal details
Born	Asher Crosby Hinds (1863-02-06)February 6, 1863 Benton, Maine
Died	May 1, 1919(1919-05-01) (aged 56) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine
Party	Republican
Spouse	Harriett Louise Estey (m. 1891)
Education	Coburn Classical Institute Colby College
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Asher Crosby Hinds (February 6, 1863 – May 1, 1919) was an American newspaperman and politician who served three terms as aUnited States representative fromMaine from 1911 to 1917.

Early life and career

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Asher Hinds was born inBenton, Maine on February 6, 1863.^[1]^[2] He attended the public schools andCoburn Classical Institute.

Hinds graduated fromColby College in 1883, then began newspaper work inPortland in 1884. He was appointed as a clerk to theSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891. He then became clerk at the Speaker's table from 1895 to 1911.

He married Harriett Louise Estey on September 3, 1891, and they had two children.^[1]

He was editor of theRules, Manual, and Digest of the House of Representatives in 1899 and ofHinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives 1908.^[3] According to a 2013 study,Hinds' Precedents successfully altered the behavior of House representatives, as they became less willing to appeal decisions of the chair.^[3]

Congress

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Hinds was elected as aRepublican to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917).^[2]

Retirement and death

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He resided inWashington, D.C., until his death on May 1, 1919.^[2] He is buried inEvergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine.

Publications

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Rules, Manual, and Digest of the House of Representatives (1899), editor
Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States, VolumesI,II,III,IV,V (1907)
The Canadian Agreement as Related to the Farm Home and Cost of Living in Cities (1911)
Predaceous Fishes and Aquatic Animals (1914)

References

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^^a ^bLittle, George Thomas, ed. (1909).Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine. Vol. III. New York:Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 1539. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^^a ^b ^c"Ex-Cong. Hinds Dies at D.C. Home".The Washington Times. May 2, 1919. p. 1. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^^a ^bLawrence, Eric D. (2013). "The Publication of Precedents and Its Effect on Legislative Behavior: Publication of Precedents".Legislative Studies Quarterly.38 (1):31–58.doi:10.1111/lsq.12002.