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Hires family of Salem, New Jersey

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  George Hires (1835-1911) — of Salem, Salem County, N.J. Born in Elsinboro Township, Salem County, N.J., January 26, 1835. Republican. Merchant; Salem County Sheriff, 1867-69; member of New Jersey state senate from Salem County, 1882-84; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1885-89; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1894; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., February 16, 1911 (age 76 years, 21 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Salem, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of George Hires (1802-1881) and Mary (Royal) Hires; married, January 6, 1858, to Elizabeth Keasby Plummer; father of Lucius E. Hires; uncle of Nathaniel Stretch Hires and Charles Royal Hires; first cousin of Benjamin Franklin Hires; second cousin once removed of James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; second cousin twice removed of Reuben Fithian; third cousin of Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; third cousin once removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr. and Albert Allison Sayers; fourth cousin of Charles Grant Garrison, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Lindley Miller Garrison; fourth cousin once removed of James Hampton Fithian.
  Political family: Hires family of Salem, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Franklin Hires (1858-1918) — also known as B. Frank Hires — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Born in Elsinboro Township, Salem County, N.J., February 15, 1858. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Died in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J., January 15, 1918 (age 59 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of John Dare Hires and Mary (Williams) Hires; married, November 27, 1879, to Elizabeth Boyd Gilman; first cousin of George Hires; first cousin once removed of Lucius E. Hires, Nathaniel Stretch Hires and Charles Royal Hires; second cousin once removed of James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; second cousin twice removed of Reuben Fithian; third cousin of Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; third cousin once removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr. and Albert Allison Sayers; fourth cousin of Charles Grant Garrison, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Lindley Miller Garrison; fourth cousin once removed of James Hampton Fithian.
  Political family: Hires family of Salem, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Lucius E. Hires (1860-1937) — of Salem, Salem County, N.J. Born in Quinton, Salem County, N.J., August 29, 1860. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900 (alternate), 1916. Died in Salem, Salem County, N.J., October 14, 1937 (age 77 years, 46 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Salem, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth Keasby (Plummer) Hires and George Hires; married, November 15, 1883, to Bessie R. McKinley; first cousin of Nathaniel Stretch Hires and Charles Royal Hires; first cousin once removed of Benjamin Franklin Hires; second cousin twice removed of James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; second cousin thrice removed of Reuben Fithian; third cousin once removed of Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; third cousin twice removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; fourth cousin of Albert Allison Sayers; fourth cousin once removed of Charles Grant Garrison, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Lindley Miller Garrison.
  Political family: Hires family of Salem, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Nathaniel Stretch Hires (b. 1870) — also known as Nathaniel S. Hires — of Salem, Salem County, N.J. Born July 15, 1870. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Salem, N.J., 1907; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; chair of Salem County Republican Party, 1919-21. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Hires and Susannah DuBois (Smith) Hires; brother of Charles Royal Hires; married, June 29, 1907, to Mary Hildreth Morris; nephew of George Hires; first cousin of Lucius E. Hires; first cousin once removed of Benjamin Franklin Hires; second cousin twice removed of James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; second cousin thrice removed of Reuben Fithian; third cousin once removed of Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; third cousin twice removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; fourth cousin of Albert Allison Sayers; fourth cousin once removed of Charles Grant Garrison, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Lindley Miller Garrison.
  Political family: Hires family of Salem, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Charles Royal Hires (1873-1935) — also known as Charles R. Hires — of Mannington Township, Salem County, N.J. Born in Quinton, Salem County, N.J., February 1, 1873. Republican. Farmer; chair of Salem County Republican Party, 1925. Died July 6, 1935 (age 62 years, 155 days). Interment at East View Cemetery, Salem, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Hires and Susannah DuBois (Smith) Hires; brother of Nathaniel Stretch Hires; married, March 4, 1896, to Anna Frances Fogg; nephew of George Hires; first cousin of Lucius E. Hires; first cousin once removed of Benjamin Franklin Hires; second cousin twice removed of James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; second cousin thrice removed of Reuben Fithian; third cousin once removed of Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; third cousin twice removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; fourth cousin of Albert Allison Sayers; fourth cousin once removed of Charles Grant Garrison, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Lindley Miller Garrison.
  Political family: Hires family of Salem, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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