The Book of Chicagoans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Chicago by John W. Leonard p. 307 "Hynes, William J., lawyer; b. Kilkee, Co. Clare, Ireland, Mar. 31, 1842; s. Thomas and Catherine (O'Shea) Hynes; father died in 1848, and mother brought famiy to U.S. in 1853, settling in Springfield, Mass; attended school; apprentice in office of Springfield Republican; m. Sept. 1871, Jennie W., daughter of Judge George B. Way, of Ohio. Student Columbian Univ. Law School, Washington, 1868-70; admitted to bar, 1870, and practiced at Little Rock, Ark.; elected to Congress from Arkansas on the Greeley ticket, 1872; re-elected by popular vote, 1874, 'but counted out'; came to Chicago, 1875; was partner with Judge Walter B. Scates; later senior of firm Hynes, english & Dunne; now practicing alone. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 3914 Ellis Av." posted by Sharon Carberry not researching this surname