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HINTON, HON. JUDGE ALFRED, is a native of the State of Maryland; born the 15th of February, 1800; he was the second child of James and Catherine Hinton, the former a native Virginian, the latter a native of Maryland. In an early day this family, then consisting of husband, wife and two children, Alfred and Charlotte, located in Western Virginia, at a place called Wellsburg, and four years after moved to Delaware County, Ohio; subsequently the family removed to ?, Gallatin County, Ky., where the death of James Hinton occurred. Mrs. Hinton out lived all of her children with the exception of the subject of this notice, finding a last resting place in the city of Carrollton, at the advanced age of 80 years. Judge Hinton, quite early in life, commenced the trade of a carpenter, and in the Autumn of 1819, came to Edwardsville, Illinois, and three years later became a resident Of Greene County; in 1822, he entered a tract of land on Apple Creek Prairie, three miles west of the flourishing town of White Hall; in March, the same year, he married Miss Lucretia Pruitt, a daughter of William and Sarah Pruitt, and immediately after his marriage built a cabin and began the improvement of his land; eleven children were born of this marriage, of whom only five are living, who are married and settled in life; in 1835, Mr. Hinton was elected justice of the peace, and by re-election held the office twelve years; during the Autumn of 1842 or 1843, he was elected a member of the legislature from Greene County; wishing to advance his children in educational matters he now took up his residence at Carrollton, where he was shortly after appointed postmaster, retaining the office nine years; in 1846, Judge Hinton was nominated again for the legislature; was again elected, serving through one session; one incident in the life career of Mr. Hinton is worthy of note; in 1831-32, he superintended the erection of the present court house, in connection with Moses Stephens; in 1865, he was elected judge of the County of Greene, filling the office to the general satisfaction of all; in 1832, Judge Hinton and wife became members of the Christian Church, at Carrollton, where, for many, years, he has been an elder in the church, officiating in this capacity now. Democratic in his views, his first vote was cast for John Quincy Adams, in 1824; for sixteen years Mr. Hinton conducted a successful business as proprietor of the old Mansion House, at Carrollton, now designated by the name of the Hinton House. Mrs. Hinton passed away on the 18th of February, 1869, and in March, 1870, Judge Hinton was married to Mrs. Amy Holliday, of Kane, where he resides at the present writing.