Asher Crosby Hinds (February 6, 1863 – May 1, 1919) was an American newspaperman and politician who served three terms as a

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from

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from 1911 to 1917.

Early life and career

Asher Hinds was born in

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on February 6, 1863. He attended the public schools and

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. Hinds graduated from

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in 1883, then began newspaper work in

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in 1884. He was appointed as a clerk to the

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from 1889 to 1891. He then became clerk at the Speaker's table from 1895 to 1911. He married Harriett Louise Estey on September 3, 1891, and they had two children. He was editor of the ''Rules, Manual, and Digest of the House of Representatives'' in 1899 and of ''Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives'' 1908. According to a 2013 study, ''Hinds' Precedents'' successfully altered the behavior of House representatives, as they became less willing to appeal decisions of the chair.

Congress

Hinds was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917).

Retirement and death

He resided in

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, until his death on May 1, 1919. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine.

Publications

* ''Rules, Manual, and Digest of the House of Representatives'' (1899), editor * ''Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States'', Volumes I, II, III, IV, V (1907) * '' The Canadian Agreement as Related to the Farm Home and Cost of Living in Cities'' (1911) * '' Predaceous Fishes and Aquatic Animals'' (1914)

References

1863 births 1919 deaths Colby College alumni People from Benton, Maine Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maine 19th-century American journalists 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives Coburn Classical Institute alumni {{Maine-politician-stub