William Hindman
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William Hindman was an American
lawyer and statesman from Talbot County, Maryland
. He represented Maryland in the Continental Congress
, and in the federal Congress as both a Representative
from the second and seventh districts, and as a U.S. Senator
.
William was born in Dorchester County, Maryland
, the second son of Jacob Hindman (1713–1766) and Mary Trippe Hindman (died 1782). Jacob was a plantation owner from Talbot county who served as sheriff of Talbot County from 1745 to 1748, and as a member of the colonial Assembly. William studied law at the Inns of Court
in London
, returning to Maryland in 1765. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Talbot County.
From 1775 and 1777, Hindman served in Maryland’s revolutionary government, as the state’s Treasurer for the Eastern Shore. He resigned this post when he was elected to the state Senate in 1777. He was re-elected several times, and served until 1784. Maryland sent him as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786.
Hindman returned to Maryland and served on the governor’s executive council from 1789 to 1792. In 1792 voters returned him the state Senate, but later that year he was appointed to the United States House of Representatives
after the resignation of Joshua Seney
. He served in the Congress from 1793 to 1799, when he returned to his plantation, although he served in the state’s House of Representatives on 1799 and 1800.
In 1800 Maryland's U.S. Senator James Lloyd
resigned, and Hindman was named to finish his term. He served in the United States Senate
from December 1800 until November 1801. In the Senate, he was aligned with the Federalists. He declined to run for re-election.
Hindman died in Baltimore, Maryland, and is buried in St. Paul’s Burial Ground there.
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lawyer and statesman from Talbot County, Maryland
Talbot County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. He represented Maryland in the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
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, and in the federal Congress as both a Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from the second and seventh districts, and as a U.S. Senator
United States Senate
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.
William was born in Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...
, the second son of Jacob Hindman (1713–1766) and Mary Trippe Hindman (died 1782). Jacob was a plantation owner from Talbot county who served as sheriff of Talbot County from 1745 to 1748, and as a member of the colonial Assembly. William studied law at the Inns of Court
Inns of Court
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in London
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, returning to Maryland in 1765. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Talbot County.
From 1775 and 1777, Hindman served in Maryland’s revolutionary government, as the state’s Treasurer for the Eastern Shore. He resigned this post when he was elected to the state Senate in 1777. He was re-elected several times, and served until 1784. Maryland sent him as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786.
Hindman returned to Maryland and served on the governor’s executive council from 1789 to 1792. In 1792 voters returned him the state Senate, but later that year he was appointed to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
after the resignation of Joshua Seney
Joshua Seney
Joshua Seney was an American farmer and lawyer from Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He represented the state of Maryland in the Continental Congress, and the second district of Maryland in the House of Representatives....
. He served in the Congress from 1793 to 1799, when he returned to his plantation, although he served in the state’s House of Representatives on 1799 and 1800.
In 1800 Maryland's U.S. Senator James Lloyd
James Lloyd
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resigned, and Hindman was named to finish his term. He served in the United States Senate
United States Senate
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from December 1800 until November 1801. In the Senate, he was aligned with the Federalists. He declined to run for re-election.
Hindman died in Baltimore, Maryland, and is buried in St. Paul’s Burial Ground there.