James M. Hinds

James M. Hinds (December 5, 1833—October 22, 1868) of Little Rock, represented Arkansas in the United States Congress from June 24, 1868 through October 22, 1868 when he was assassinated by a member of the Ku Klux Klan, [ ["Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877" by Eric Foner, HarperCollins: March 1989, p. 342.] ] namely George A. Clark, Secretary of the Democratic Committee of Monroe County, who was drunk at the time. [http://www1.shore.net/~persnav/page29.htm] The assassination was deemed to be politically-motivated, but probably not premeditated. Governor Clayton feared that it was a precursor to general attack on state officers to seize control of the government and the polls prior to the election and sought to have the colored militia armed, but the insurrection did not take place and the election went smoothly. [http://books.google.com/books?id=1yzEQM0TYScC&pg=PA210&lpg=PA210&dq=%2B"james+hinds"+%2Bassassination&source=web&ots=LoVYgvjyqk&sig=PWICizaWfZlleImWQUDGvwghDpY&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result]

See also

* List of assassinated American politicians

Preceded and followed by in congressional office

40th United States Congress
*1. Logan H. Roots (1841-1893), "Republican" ...readmitted state, seated June 24, 1868.fd
*2. James M. Hinds (1833-1868), "Republican" ...readmitted

References

*Foner, Eric. "Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877" HarperCollins: March 1989, p. 342.
*Trelease, Allen W."White terror: the Ku Klux Klan conspiracy and Southern Reconstruction" Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1995 (2nd edition); New York : Harper & Row, c1971 (1st edition).
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External links

* [http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section5/section5_kkk.html The Ku Klux Klan first came to national prominence during the 1868 presidential campaign, when its members assassinated Arkansas congressman James M. Hinds, three South Carolina legislators, and other Republican leaders.]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6813016 Find-a-Grave entry]