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.
On March 10, 1821, U.S. President James Monroe appointed General Andrew Jackson Commissioner of the United States to take possession of Florida and gave him the full powers of governor. Jackson accepted the office only on the condition that he could resign as soon as the territorial government was organized. On July 17, 1821, Spain transferred Florida to the United States, and Jackson sent his resignation to the president in November.