Theodore Hinsdale (February 3, 1819 – August 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Hinsdale was born on February 3, 1819, in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of John Hinsdale and Harriet Johnson.[1]
Hinsdale attended Wesleyan University, graduating from there in 1836. In 1837, he began studying law in Waterford, New York. In 1837, he moved to New York City and continued his law studies there.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and began practicing law in New York City. He moved to Brooklyn in 1846. He was elected Alderman for the Third Ward in 1865.[3] He was the notary of the Merchants National Bank of New York for a long time.[4]