James R. Hindman | |
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23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
In office September 5, 1883 – August 30, 1887 |
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Governor | J. Proctor Knott |
Preceded by | James E. Cantrill |
Succeeded by | James William Bryan |
Personal details | |
Born | February 4, 1839 Adair County, Kentucky |
Died | October 12, 1912 Columbia, Kentucky |
(aged 73)
Political party | Democratic |
James Robert Hindman (February 4, 1839 – October 12, 1912) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.
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.