William Joseph Hynes
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William Joseph Hynes was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
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He was born in County Clare, Ireland
on March 31, 1843 and immigrated to the United States in 1854, settling in New York. Hynes attended the public schools of Massachusetts
and learned the art of printing
. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1870 and commenced practice in Little Rock, Ark. He was elected as a Liberal Republican to the Forty-third United States Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth
Congress. He moved to Chicago in 1876 and resumed the practice of his profession. He retired from the practice of law in 1910 and moved to Los Angeles, California
, where he remained until his death, April 2, 1915. He was interred in Calvary vault.H.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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He was born in County Clare, Ireland
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
on March 31, 1843 and immigrated to the United States in 1854, settling in New York. Hynes attended the public schools of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and learned the art of printing
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar
An admission to practice law, also called admission to the bar, is acquired when a lawyer receives a license to practice law. Becoming a lawyer is a widely varied process around the world. Common to all jurisdictions are requirements of age and competence; some jurisdictions also require citizenship...
in 1870 and commenced practice in Little Rock, Ark. He was elected as a Liberal Republican to the Forty-third United States Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress. He moved to Chicago in 1876 and resumed the practice of his profession. He retired from the practice of law in 1910 and moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where he remained until his death, April 2, 1915. He was interred in Calvary vault.H.