Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: William H. Hiner

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William H. Hiner, retired; was born in Bedord Co., Penn., Dec. 16, 1821,
and is the son of William and Elizabeth Hiner; when about 7 hears old, with
his parents, he removed to Wayne Co., Ohio, where he received his earlier
education in the common and select school; in 1840, he began teaching in
the common schools of Wayne Co., and, a year later, secured a position in
the select schools of that county where he continued the profession for one
and on-half years; in 1845, he removed to Madison, Ohio, where, for the
next five years, he was engaged in the drug business, and, at the same
time, pursued the study of medicine; he came to Fond du Lac in 1850, and
continued the drug trade for four hears, after which he turned his
attention to lumbering for five years; in 1863, he established the iron
foundry in this city, and continued that business until 1878.  He was
elected Country Treasurer by the County Board in 1854 to fill a vacancy;
was twice Mayor of the city; was elected a member of the Wisconsin Senate
in 1871, and re-elected in 1873 and 1875; was President pro tem, of the
Senate during the session of 1877.  In 1850, he was married to Sarah
Fisher, who died in 1868, leaving one son- Joseph w., who is a graduate of
the State University, and is now an attorney of this city.  He was married
to Mrs. Mary L. Jenney (nee Fish) in 1870; she having two daughters prior
to her second marriage; they are Mary C. and Frances L.  Mrs. Hiner is a
member of the Episcopal Church

Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago :
Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 819