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William Hindman | |
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| United States Senator fromMaryland | |
| In office December 12, 1800 – November 19, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | James Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wright |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Seney (Elect) |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's2nd district | |
| In office January 30, 1793 – March 3, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Seney |
| Succeeded by | John F. Mercer |
| Member of theMaryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1799-1800 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1743-04-01)April 1, 1743 |
| Died | January 19, 1822(1822-01-19) (aged 78) |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
William Hindman (April 1, 1743 – January 19, 1822) was an American lawyer and statesman fromTalbot County, Maryland. He represented Maryland in theContinental Congress, and in the federal Congress as both aRepresentative from thesecond andseventh districts, and as aU.S. Senator.
William was born inDorchester County in theProvince of 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 theInns of Court inLondon, 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 theEastern 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 to the state Senate, but later that year he was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives after the resignation ofJoshua 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 in 1799 and 1800. In the U.S. House, he was one of nine representatives to vote against theEleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.[1]
In 1800, Maryland's U.S. SenatorJames Lloyd resigned, and Hindman was named to finish his term. He served in theUnited States Senate from December 1800 until November 1801. In the Senate, he was aligned with theFederalists. He declined to run for re-election.
Hindman died inBaltimore, Maryland, and is buried in St. Paul's Burial Ground there.
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| Preceded by No one | Treasurer of the Eastern Shore of Maryland 1775–1777 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's 2nd congressional district 1793 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's 7th congressional district 1793–1799 | Succeeded by Joshua Seney Elect |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Maryland 1800–1801 Served alongside:John E. Howard | Succeeded by |
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