Ambrose C. Hindman is one of the younger bright lights of the Grand Rapids bar, with his office at Nos. 301 and 303 Widdicomb block, where he is associated in practice with A. R. Rood. He was born in Carroll county, Ind., December 23, 1869, a son of William T. and Maggie (Smith) Hindman.

William T. Hindman is a native of Butler county, Ohio, was reared to farming, and Miss Smith, of Burlington, Ind., the union being crowned with two children—Ambrose C., the subject of this notice, and Everett E., also an attorney of Grand Rapids. After farming for some years in Carroll county, Ind., subsequent to his marriage, Mr. Hindman engaged in merchandising in Burlington, where he still resides. He is a robust man, is very practical, and is in quite comfortable circumstances. Mrs. Hindman is a highly accomplished lady, was formerly a school teacher, and was largely instrumental in preparing her children for an advanced education. Mr. and Mrs. Hindman are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics Mr. Hindman is republican.

Ambrose C. Hindman entered the Burlington high school in 1884, and graduated in 1886. For the following four years he taught school in Carroll county, but during this period also attended the State Normal School at Terre Haute, and later entered the law department of the university of Michigan, and graduated from this famous institution of learning in the summer of 1893, with the degree of bachelor of law. In October of the same year he came to Grand Rapids and entered the law office of Taggart, Knappen, Denison, with whom he worked and studied until January, 1897, when he became a partner of A. R. Rood, and has since been favored with a good share of legal business.

Mr. Hindman was united in the bonds of matrimony at Middleville, Mich., December 25, 1893, with Miss Luna P. Parkhurst, who was born in Middleville, November 28, 1863, a daughter of the late Dr. Silas S. Parkhurst, a pioneer, and his wife, Orpha L. (Simons) Parkhurst, and this happy union has been blessed with one child—Will P.

Mr. and Mrs. Hindman reside in their own handsome home at No. 99 Clinton street, and enjoy the full respect of all their neighbors. Both are members of the Congregational church, and fraternally Mr. Hindman is a member of York lodge, F. & A. M., and is also a Knight of Pythias, a Woodman and a member of the Sons of Veterans. In politics he is a republican.