William Henry Hiner (December 16, 1821 – April 29, 1880) was an American manufacturing businessman, and Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 14th mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and represented Fond du Lac County for six years in the Wisconsin State Senate. He also served as president pro tempore of the Senate during the 1877 session.

William Hiner
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 10, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byRobert L. D. Potter
Succeeded byLevi W. Barden
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 7, 1878
Preceded bySamuel D. Burchard
Succeeded byAlonzo A. Loper
14th Mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
In office
April 1867 – April 1868
Preceded byJames Sawyer
Succeeded byC. J. L. Meyer
In office
October 1865 – April 1866
Preceded byJared M. Taylor
Succeeded byJames Sawyer
Personal details
Born(1821-12-16)December 16, 1821
Bedford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 1880(1880-04-29) (aged 58)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRienzi Cemetery, Fond du Lac
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Sarah Jane Fisher
    (died 1868)
  • Mary Landon (died 1918)

Biography

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Born in Bedford, Pennsylvania,[1] he moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1850.[1] He was one of the owners of the Union Iron Works in Fond du Lac. He served on the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors and on the Fond du Lac Common Council. Hiner also served as mayor of Fond du Lac. From 1872 until 1879, he served in the Wisconsin State Senate, as a Republican, and also served as President pro tem of the Wisconsin Senate.[2] He died in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1880.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Death of Ex-Senator Hiner". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 30, 1880. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, Biographical Sketch of William H. Hiner, p. 451.
  3. ^ Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, volume 9, Lyman Copeland Draper, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1909, Wisconsin Necology-1880, p. 448.
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district
January 1, 1872 – January 7, 1878
Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
January 10, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Jared M. Taylor
Mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
October 1865 – April 1866
Succeeded by
James Sawyer
Preceded by
James Sawyer
Mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
April 1867 – April 1868
Succeeded by
C. J. L. Meyer