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James Hynes

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
09-03-1879 Democratic AD-21 0 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/50875961/james-hynes
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: November 2, 1835 in County Galway, Ireland
Married: Bridget Donahue, Alma Ruzilla Parker
Children: Ida F., John P., Thomas R., James E., Wildric F., and Laura A.
Died: March 12, 1882 in Petaluma, CA

  • Be Fruitful and Multiply: Hynes had seven children.

Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)