Hinz Jr Edward A 6129

Justice Edward A. Hinz, Jr. was born in York, Nebraska and moved to Long Beach, California when he was 15. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, where he met his wife Pat. He was awarded the Harvard Prize Book, which put him in line to be considered for a scholarship when he was a senior. He majored in chemistry at Harvard, but was drafted by the Army and sent to Fort Ord for basic training. He was then transferred to Fort Monmouth for signal school and then to Fort Hood, Texas to join the signal company of the 4th Armored Division. After his two years were up, he returned home and married Pat before attending UCLA, where he majored in political science and graduated with honors. He then attended Hastings Law School, where his favorite subject was criminal law.