William Hindman

"Senator Hindman" redirects here. For the South Dakota state senate member, seeDaniel T. Hindman.

William Hindman
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's7thdistrict
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's2nddistrict
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 Dorchester County,Province of Maryland,British America
Died	January 19, 1822(1822-01-19)(aged 78) Baltimore,Maryland,U.S.
Political party	Federalist

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 aRepresentativefrom thesecondandseventhdistricts, and as aU.S. Senator.

William was born inDorchester Countyin 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 CourtinLondon,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 Representativesafter 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.

In 1800 Maryland's U.S. SenatorJames Lloydresigned, and Hindman was named to finish his term. He served in theUnited States Senatefrom 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.

See also

• Annapolis Convention (1774–1776)

External links

• United States Congress."William Hindman (id: H000629)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.