Homefacts City Report. Hinsdale is located in Cook County, IL. The population is 16,594. There are 6 public schools in Hinsdale with an average Homefacts rating of A+. The total crime rate for Hinsdale is very low, and there are 1 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
Governor William Blount served from 1790 to 1796, when Tennessee was known as the Southwest Territory. He was replaced by John Sevier, the state's first governor.
In March 1919, President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) appointed Alexander Mitchell Palmer (1872-1936) as U.S. Attorney General. During the war, Palmer had served as Alien Property Custodian and was responsible for the investigation, seizure and administration of enemy assets in the United States.