Lemon G. Hine

Lemon Galpin Hine (April 14, 1832 – January 19, 1914) was an American politician and lawyer from Washington, D.C. He served as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. from 1889 to 1890. He was known for his association with Ottmar Mergenthaler and the manufacturing of his linotype machine.

Early life Lemon Galpin Hine was born on April 14, 1832, on a farm in Berlin Heights, Ohio. He studied in public and private schools. He also attended the Norwalk Seminary, Baldwin University and the State and National Law School. He graduated from Oberlin College and studied law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hine moved to Iowa to try to start a town named "Lawrence". While commissioner, Hine organized a relief fund for survivors of the Johnstown Flood. They lived on Lincoln Avenue near Washington, D.C.