James R. Hindman

James Robert Hindman (February 4, 1839 – October 12, 1912)[1] was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.

James R. Hindman
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office
September 5, 1883  August 30, 1887
GovernorJ. Proctor Knott
Preceded byJames E. Cantrill
Succeeded byJames William Bryan
Personal details
Born
James Robert Hindman

February 4, 1839
Adair County, Kentucky
DiedOctober 12, 1912(1912-10-12) (aged 73)
Columbia, Kentucky
Political partyDemocratic

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.

The city of Hindman in Knott County, Kentucky is named after him.

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Political offices
Preceded by
James E. Cantrill
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
1883–1887
Succeeded by
James William Bryan


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