James R. Hindman
James R. Hindman | |
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| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office September 5, 1883 – August 30, 1887 | |
| Governor | J. Proctor Knott |
| Preceded by | James E. Cantrill |
| Succeeded by | James William Bryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Robert Hindman February 4, 1839 Adair County, Kentucky |
| Died | October 12, 1912 (aged 73) Columbia, Kentucky |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Robert Hindman (February 4, 1839 – October 12, 1912)[1] was an American politician who served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky under J. Proctor Knott from 1883 to 1887.
He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky in 1839. In 1883, he ran for and was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, serving a full four-year term under Governor J. Proctor Knott, a Democrat.
The city of Hindman in Knott County, Kentucky is named after him.
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- ^ Allison, Vista Royse (1972). "Methodist History of Adair County Kentucky: 1782-1969".
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