Thomas Hinds

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Thomas Hinds (born January 9, 1780 in Berkeley County , Virginia , † August 23, 1840 in Greenville , Mississippi ) was an American politician . Between 1828 and 1831 he represented the first constituency of the state of Mississippi in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Hinds was born in what is now West Virginia. He later moved to Greenville in what was then the Mississippi Territory . During the British-American War of 1812 he was a major in the cavalry. He was also involved in the Battle of New Orleans . For his military service, he was appointed Brevet - Brigadier General appointed.

In 1819 Hinds ran unsuccessfully in the gubernatorial elections in Mississippi. He lost 38% of the vote to 62% against George Poindexter . In the 1820s, Hinds became a member of the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson . After the resignation of Congressman William Haile in September 1828, Hinds was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives. After a re-election he was able to exercise his mandate in Congress between October 21, 1828 and March 3, 1831.

After the end of his time in Congress, Thomas Hinds withdrew from politics. He died in Greenville in August 1840. Hinds was married to Laminda Green, the daughter of former Congress delegate Thomas Green . The Hinds County , Mississippi is named after him.

Web links

  • Thomas Hinds in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)