Background
He was born in Gerringong to dairy farmer George John Hindmarsh and Jane Potter.
He was born in Gerringong to dairy farmer George John Hindmarsh and Jane Potter.
He attended Toolejooa Public School and, after unsuccessfully studying surveying, began dairy farming near Clunes.
In 1890 he moved to Lismore, where he became an auctioneer and stock agent. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1905 as the Liberal member for Rous, serving until his retirement in 1913. Hindmarsh died in Lismore in 1916.