James K. Hines

James Kollock Hines (November 18, 1852 – March 19, 1932) was a Populist Party politician and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

An alumnus of Emory University, The New Georgia Encyclopedia describes him as an urbane lawyer from a distinguished family who worked in Atlanta.

He narrowly lost the 1894 election for Governor of Georgia to William Yates Atkinson.

[2] His father was Joseph Hines who served as a state representative in the Georgia House.

James Hines also served in the state house before being appointed a judge by the governor.