Representative Stephen Nelson Hinman View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 7/9/1919

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 25 (1894) - 26 (1896)

Home County: Wright

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Cousin: John F. Hinman; GA 24

Stephen Nelson Hinman

Wright County

From Wright county to the House comes the Hon. Stephen N. Hinman. of Belmond, born in Vermont, in December, 1839. When a boy he was sent to the common schools and to the Derby Seminary, Vermont. Very early he was among the soldiers in the civil war, as he enlisted as a private in Company A, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, in October. 1861. When discharged in August. 1865, he was serving as lieutenant and aide de camp in the 1st Brigade of the 3d Cavalry Division of the Army of the Potomac, being under the immediate command of the dashing General Custer. Coming to Iowa at the close of the war he bought a farm in Wright county and has lived there since. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is a deacon in the Congregational church. Always Republican in politics, he has voted and worked for the success of the party without seeking honors for himself. After being nominated for Representative in 1893 he was easily elected. There are several subjects on which he would like to see the laws of the state changed for the better, viz.: banking, prohibition, assessments and the revenue laws; he is also an advocate of good roads and will do what he can to bring about a change in the present system of caring for the highways of the state. He was chairman of the House committee on pardons during the last session of the Legislature, and also worked in the committees on animal industry, industrial schools, labor, horticulture and agriculture. His renomination and election came as a matter of course after he had done such good work in the House as he did two years ago.

House District 75