BIO: Michael HINEY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 353.
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  MICHAEL HINEY, J.P., Mount Union, Pa., is a native of Lancaster 
county, born October 27, 1829. He is a son of Isaac and Susan (Laub) 
Hiney. In 1839 his parents removed to Mifflin county, Pa., where he was 
educated in the common schools. After leaving school he learned 
shoemaking, and flowed that vocation until the war of the Rebellion 
broke out.
  Mr. Hiney enlisted in September, 1861, in Company C, Forty-fifth 
Pennsylvania Volunteers, served three years, re-enlisted in 1864, and 
served until the end of the war. He was twice wounded, the first time 
severely, on July 30, 1864, at the mine explosion at Petersburg, Va., 
in consequence of which he was confined to the hospital about eight 
months. The second wound was more slight one, caused by a ball which 
struck him in the breast, in the last fight at Petersburg, Va. He was 
promoted in October, 1864, before he received the second wound. In the 
following March he was a second time promoted, to the rank of second 
lieutenant, which he held when finally discharged, July 25, 1865.
  While Mr. Hiney was in the army his wife died. After his discharge he 
returned to Mifflin county. Interesting himself in politics, he was 
elected register and recorder for that county, and served three years. 
During 1870-71 he was employed in the door-keepers' department of the 
House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., under Mr. Morrell. The 
congress expired March 4, 1871, and in April Mr. Hiney removed to Mount 
Union, and resumed work at his trade. In February, 1892, he was elected 
justice of the peace, and has filled the office up to the present time. 
Mr. Hiney is active among Odd Fellows, as a member of Lewistown Lodge, 
No. 97, with which he was affiliated at twenty-one years of age. Since 
1870 he has belonged to the Knights of Pythias. He at one time was a 
member of the O.U.A.M. His politics are Republican. For the past nine 
years Mr. Hiney has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of 
Mount Union.