George Hires

George Hires (January 26, 1835 – February 16, 1911) was an American Republican Party businessman and politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1885 to 1889.

George Hires
From Volume I of 1900's Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the First Congressional District of New Jersey.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	Thomas M. Ferrell
Succeeded by	Christopher A. Bergen
Member of the New Jersey Senate
In office 1881-1884
Personal details
Born	January 26, 1835 Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Died	February 16, 1911(1911-02-16) (aged 76) Atlantic City, New Jersey
Resting place	First Presbyterian Cemetery in Salem, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican

Early life and education

Hires was born in Elsinboro Township, New Jersey on January 26, 1835. He attended the common schools and the Friends' School and received commercial training. He engaged in mercantile and manufacturing pursuits.

Political career

He was sheriff of Salem County from 1867 to 1869, and was a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1881 to 1884.

Congress

Hires was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1888 to the 51st Congress.

Later career

After leaving Congress, he resumed mercantile pursuits, and also engaged in banking. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1894 and a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention. He was a member of the Republican State committee for twelve years.

Death and burial

Hires died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 16, 1911, and was interred in the First Presbyterian Cemetery in Salem, New Jersey.

External links

• United States Congress. "George Hires (id: H000642)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• George Hires at The Political Graveyard
• George Hires at Find a Grave