Thomas Hinds

Thomas Hinds
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's at-large district
In office
September 12, 1828 – March 3, 1831
Preceded byWilliam Haile
Succeeded byFranklin E. Plummer
Personal details
Born(1780-01-09)January 9, 1780
Berkeley County, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1840(1840-08-23) (aged 60)
Jefferson County, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeHinds Cemetery
Jefferson County, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseLemenda Green
Military service
Branch/serviceMississippi Militia
Years of service1805–1819
RankMajor general
Battles/wars

Thomas Hinds (January 9, 1780 – August 23, 1840) was an American soldier, and politician from the state of Mississippi, who served in the United States Congress from 1828 to 1831.[1]

A hero of the War of 1812, Hinds is best known today as the namesake of Hinds County.

  1. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (January 10, 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved April 29, 2024