James R. Hindman

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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.

James R. Hindman
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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, a Democrat.

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

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  1. ^ Allison, Vista Royse (1972). "Methodist History of Adair County Kentucky: 1782-1969".
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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
1883–1887
Succeeded by