J.A. "Doc" Hines is an Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 politician, veterinarian, and beef farmer.

Hines was born in West Salem, Ohio

West Salem, Ohio

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, and graduated from Homer High School in Homerville, Ohio

Homerville, Ohio

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. Hines served in the U.S. Army

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 from 1945 to 1947 before returning to attended college. He received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinarian

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 from Ohio State University

Ohio State University

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 in 1953.

Hines moved to Oxford, Wisconsin

Oxford, Wisconsin

Oxford is a village in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Oxford.-Geography:Oxford is located at ....

, where he worked as a veterinarian and beef farmer. He served on the school board for the Westfield School District from 1969 to 1981. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 in 2001 special election. He won re-election in 2002, 2004, and 2006. He was defeated in the 2008 election

Wisconsin state elections, 2008

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 by Democrat

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 Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Frederick Leonard Clark was an American film character actor.-Career:Born in Lincoln, California, Clark made his film debut in 1947 in The Unsuspected. His 20-year film career included almost 70 films, and numerous television appearances...

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