Background
Hinman, George Elijah was born on May 7, 1870 in Alford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William C. and Mary A. (Gates) Hinman.
Hinman, George Elijah was born on May 7, 1870 in Alford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William C. and Mary A. (Gates) Hinman.
Graduated from the high school, 1888. Special course, Yale Law School, 1897-1898.
Newspaper work, 1888-1895. Editor Willimantic Journal, 3 years. Admitted to bar, 1899, and began practice in Willimantic.
Assistant clerk, 1899, and clerk, 1901, Connecticut House of Representatives. Assistant clerk Constitutional Convention, 1902. Clerk Connecticut Senate, 1903, of bills, 1905, 07, 11, engrossing clerk, 1909.
Secretary Republican State Central Committee, 1902-1914. Attorney general of Connecticut, 1915-1918. Judge of Superior Court of Connecticut, 1919-1926.
Justice Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1926-1940. State referee since 1940.
Member American and Conn State bar associations. Mason (Past Commander St. John’s Commandery, K.T.). Club: Rotary.
Married Nettie P. Williams, September 26, 1899 (died June 1932). Children: Russell W., Virginia Gates.