Phineas Hitchcock attended prep school at Great Barrington, Maine and then attended Williams College, graduating in 1855. After graduation he remained in New York for two years; part of the time as a reporter in central New York and part of the time in law practice. He came to Omaha in 1857 and opened a law office; combining it with an insurance and real estate agency. In 1860 he was elected to the Republican Convention in Chicago, he was appointed Marshall of the Nebraska territory 1860-61. In 1871 he was elected to the U.S. Senate and served until 1877. He was one of the chief owners of the “Omaha Republican” newspaper.  Family links:  Parents:  Gad Hitchcock (1783 – 1858)  Spouse:  Annie Monell Hitchcock (1837 – 1877)*  Children:  Gilbert Monell Hitchcock (1859 – 1934)*  Grace Hitchcock (1862 – 1880)*  John Gray Hitchcock (1865 – 1886)* *Calculated relationship