James Robert Hindman (February 4, 1839 – October 12, 1912) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. He was born in

Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,252. Its county seat is Paris. Bourbon County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of Ken ...

in 1839. In 1883, he ran for and was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, serving a full four-year term under

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

J. Proctor Knott, a Democrat. The city of Hindman in

Knott County, Kentucky Knott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,251. Its county seat is Hindman. The county was formed in 1884 and is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky (1883–188 ...

is named after him.

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James Robert Hindman entry
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* 1839 births 1912 deaths Kentucky Democrats Lieutenant Governors of Kentucky People from Bourbon County, Kentucky 19th-century American politicians {{Kentucky-politician-stub