John J. Hines (March 3, 1936 – January 26, 2024) was an American rancher and politician. He served in the Wyoming Senate from 2003 to 2015, representing the 23rd district. Hines previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1985 to 2002.[1][2]
Personal life
John J. Hines was of Irish descent. His grandfather, also John Hines, was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and raised in a Pennsylvania orphanage. John Hines settled in Wyoming in 1900, and died in 1930. Hines's only son, John Dwight Hines, operated the family ranch and married Annie McKenzie two years after his father's death. The couple raised four children, including John J. John Dwight died in 1952, and his wife ran the ranch until 1960, when John J. acquired it.[3][4] John J. Hines raised sheep, and since 2009, cattle, on his ranch.[5]
Hines died on January 26, 2024, at the age of 87.[6]
References
- ^ "State Sen. John Hines, R-Gillette, won't seek re-election after 30 years in Legislature". Caspar Star Tribune. Associated Press. March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "3 incumbent GOP legislators lose". Billings Gazette. Associated Press. August 20, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Gillette ranch has survived changes over three generations". Billings Gazette. Associated Press. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Kathy (April 18, 2011). "Campbell County's historic ranches: the Hines Ranch". Gilette News Record. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Kathy (September 18, 2016). "Rancher, former legislator to receive UW Legacy Award". Gilette News Record. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "John Hines, 29-Year Lawmaker And Former Senate President, Dies At 87". Cowboy State Daily. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.