About James R. Hindman
Lived 1839 – 1912 (aged 73). James R. Hindman was an American politician.
James Robert Hindman (February 4, 1839 – October 12, 1912) 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 Adair 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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Who was James R. Hindman?
American politician
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James R. Hindman was born on 4 February 1839 in Adair County.
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James R. Hindman died on 12 October 1912 in Columbia.
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James R. Hindman was a politician.
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James R. Hindman was American.
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