Hinks
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Hinks is a surname, and may refer to:
- Edward Winslow HinksEdward Winslow HinksEdward Winslow Hinks was a career United States Army officer who served as a brigadier general during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1830-1894), career army officer - James HinksJames HinksJames Hinks, was born in Mullingar, Ireland in 1829. He lived most of his life in Birmingham, where he died in 1878. Hinks bred and named the English Bull Terrier in the 1860s, as well as the English White Terrier.-Bibliography:...
(19th century), dog breeder - Joseph HinksJoseph HinksJoseph Hinks was a British inventor, working in Birmingham. He patented improvements to oil lamps, marketing the resultant Duplex lamp.Brother of James Hinks he took over his company, James Hinks & Son, of 91-96 Great Hampton Street and 66 Hockley Street, Birmingham in 1839, patenting a duplex...
(19th century), British inventor
See also
- Hanks (disambiguation)
- Hink
- Hinkly
- HincksHincks-Hincks:* Carroll C. Hincks , federal judge in the United States* Sir Cecil Hincks , Australian politician* Edward Hincks , Irish orientalist and clergyman* Francis Hincks , Irish born Canadian politician...
- Hunks