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HINDS, Thomas, representative, was born in ITT.j. and settled in (Jreenville, Miss. In ISlo he was given command of five eompanies of infan- try and four companies of cavalry, having the rank of major. lie distinguished himself at the battle of New Orleans, and was brevetted briga- dier-general for gallantry. He was candidate for governor of Mississippi iu 1820. He was elected a Democratic representative from Missis- sippi in the '^Oth congress to succeed William Haile, resigned, and was re-elected to the 21st congress, serving from Dec. 8, 1828, to March 3, 1831, At the time of his death he was a candi- date for the state at large on the Democratic electoral ticket. He was an intimate friend of Jackson. Hinds county. Miss., was named in his honor. He die.l at (Jreenville, Miss., Aug. 23, 1840.

HINMAN, Benjamin, soldier, was born in Woodbury, Conn., in April, 1720; son of Benja- min, Jr., and Sarah (Sherman) Hinman. In 1745 lie became quartermaster of a troop of horse be- longing to the 13th regiment of the Connecticut contingent. On April 19, 1755, he was commis- sioned captain of the sixtli company of foot, a part of the forces raised in Connecticut for the defence of his majesty's territories from further encroachments by the French at Crown Point, N.Y., and elsewhere. On May 30, 1757, he was commissioned major of the 13th regiment of foot and horse, and in 1758 was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the 3d regiment of foot for invading Canada, and also a captain of the 2d company in that regiment. In 1759 he again en- tered the service, fighting at Fort Niagara, Ti- conderoga, Crown Point and Quebec. He was commissioned full colonel of the 13th regiment of horse, Nov. 1, 1771, and in 1774 was appointed a member of the committee of correspondence. In May, 1775, he was made colonel of the 4th regiment of enlisted troops, and in the samej'ear 1000 men under liis command were sent to gar- rison the forts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. He led a regiment to New York in 1776, and was later stationed at various places on Long Island. He returned to Southbury, Conn., in January, 1777, being broken in health from his military service, and did not again enter the army. He was a representative in the general assembly from Woodbury seventeen sessions and from Southbury nine sessions 17G7-98 and a delegate to tiie state convention tliat ratified the U.S. constitution. He married ^lary. daughter of Francis Stiles. He died in Soutlibury, Coim., March 22, 1810.

HINHAN, Clarke Titus, eilucator, was born in Kortriglit, N.Y., Aug. 3, ]si7. He was grad- uated at AVesleyan university in 1839, and was licensed to preach by the conference of the ^I.H church. He was a teacher in Newbury seminary, Vermont, 1839-42, and principal of that institu-

tion, 1841-40 ; principal of Wesleyan seminary, Albion, ;Mich., 1840-53; and one of the founders and the first president of Northwestern univer- sity, Evanston, 111., 1853-54. He was married in 1841 to ]\Iartha A. Morse, who died Feb. 1, 1858. Ohio Wesleyan conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1851. He died in Troy, N.Y., Oct. 21,1854. HINMAN, Elisha, naval officer, was born in Stonington, Conn., March 9, 1734 ; son of Capt. Andrew and Mary (Noble) Hinman, grand- son of Capt. Titus Hiimian, an original set- tler of Woodbury, Conn., and great-grandson of Sergt. Ed- "^i

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tain of a merchant vessel making voyages to Europe and the West Indies. The first naval expedition authorized by congress was fitted out at New London, Conn., in January, 1776, under Esek Hopkins, commander-in-chief. Elias Hinman was lieutenant of the fleet and com- manded the Cabot. The fleet sailed in Feb- ruary, 1776, to rendezvous in Delaware bay and returned in April with seventj- prisoners, eighty- eight pieces of cannon and a large quantity of military and naval stores. Hinman was wounded in the engagement with the Glasgow, April 6, 1776. In August, 1776, he was appointed one of the twenty-four captains, being the twentieth on the list, in the U.S. navy. After commanding in succession the Marquis de La Fayette. 20 guns ; tlie Dean, 30 guns, and the sloop Providence. 33 guns, he succeeded Paul Jones in the command of the Alfred, 32 guns. On a return voyage from France he was compelled to surrender the Alfred, Mai'ch 9, 1778, and was imprisoned in England. He soon escaped to France and returned home, where for a time he engaged in private ventures. In 1779 he had brilliant success as commander of the privateer Hancock; in 1780 he commanded the armed ship Dean ; and in 1781, as commander of the brig Marquis de La Fajjette, he captured the brig Dinpatch. In 1789 he commanded the frigate Trumbull.nrnWn 1794 he declined the com- mand of the Constitution offered by President Adams. After leaving the service he entered mercantile business at New London, Conn., and commanded the revenue cutter there, 1798-1803. He was married in 1777 to Abigail, daughter of George Dolebear, of New London. He died at Stonington, Conn., Aug. 29, 1805.