Lyman G. Hinckley

Lyman Gillett Hinckley (April 13, 1832 – November 26, 1887) was a lawyer and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1874 to 1876.

Early life

Lyman Gillett Hinckley was born in Post Mills, Vermont on April 13, 1832. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1856, studied law with Congressman William Hebard and Lieutenant Governor Burnham Martin and was admitted to the bar in 1860.[1][2]

Political career

A Republican, from 1856 to 1859 he was Assistant Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives, and he was Orange County, Vermont Clerk from 1860 until his death.[3][4][5] Hinckley served as a Town of Chelsea Justice of the Peace and Town Meeting Moderator, also serving in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1862 to 1863 and 1868 to 1870.[6] From 1872 to 1874 he served in the Vermont Senate and was Senate President.[7] He was then elected Lieutenant Governor and served one term, 1874 to 1876.[8][9] In 1878 and 1880 he returned to the Vermont House of Representatives.[10]

Death and burial

Hinckley died suddenly on November 26, 1887 while in Boston to visit his sisters for Thanksgiving.[11][12][13] He was buried in Chelsea's Highland Cemetery.

Other

He was the brother in law of Civil War General and Medal of Honor recipient William Wirt Henry.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Alumni Notes, The Dartmouth magazine, published by Dartmouth College, Volume 1, 1867, page 159
  2. ↑ Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College, published by the college, 1867, page 421
  3. ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, published by E. P. Walton, Montpelier, 1859, page 407
  4. ↑ Joint Rules, Rules and Orders of the Senate and House of Representatives, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1878, page 144
  5. ↑ Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1886, page 204
  6. ↑ Memorial Sketch of Lyman Gillett Hinckley, by Salmon B. Hebard, published in Report of Proceedings of the Vermont Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1888, pages 143 to 150
  7. ↑ Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate since 1870, Vermont Secretary of State, State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 1
  8. ↑ Newspaper article, The East, Edwardsville Intelligencer, June 24, 1874
  9. ↑ Vermont Lieutenant Governors, Terms of Service, Vermont Secretary of State, State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 1
  10. ↑ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont House of representatives, 1880, page 6
  11. ↑ General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools, 1769-1900, published by the college, 1900, page 221
  12. ↑ Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888, by Hamilton Child, 1888, page 78
  13. ↑ Newspaper article, Brief Dispatches, Biddeford Journal, November 28, 1887
  14. ↑ Henry Genealogy: The Descendants of Samuel Henry of Hadley and Amherst, Mass., by William Henry Eldridge, 1915, page 25
Political offices
Preceded by
Russell S. Taft		 Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
1874–1876 		Succeeded by
Redfield Proctor
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