Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02

Clerk w. r. Lfndsey stone says she is,
for he (Lindsey) has never found time to
commit matrimony. though host of ladies
say he would make desirable husband.
In the order for Mr.. Lindsey's appoint
ment Judge Reed paid high tribute to
Mr.. McCandless, to which no one who
knows him will take exception.
William T. Lindsey was born in West
Middletown. Washington county. Pa. He
was educated in the public schools and at
Pleasant Hill Seminary in the village, and
Vermillion Institute. south of Cleveland.
He read law with Hon. Alexander Acheson,
Of Washington, Pa, recently deceased, a
brother of Judge Acheson, United States
Circuit Judge Mr.. Lindsey was the Re
publican nominee for Clerk of the WASH
ington County Courts, in 1869, and defeated
by Samuel Ruth. He taught public and
select schools in Allegheny county, and as
sisted in the United States Marshal's office,
in 1870. in compiling the census. He suc-
ceeded Prof. (now Doctor) George T. Mac
Cord as Principal of the West Liberty
public schools, Southside; resigned May,
1871, to accept the deputy -clerkship of
the United States District Court, being APP
pointed by Hon. Wilson McCandless. Mr..
Lindsey has held the position to the present
time.
Though a pronounced Republican he is
not politician, snd not identified with any
particular political clique, and owes his
appointment chiefly to influences far re-
moved from politics. Three years ago, in
company with Recorder Graham, Attorney
Yost and the Messrs. Ward, he made tour
of Europe and the Continent and brought
home many fine photographs which have
been used and admired by Miss Killikelly's
art and tourist classes.
During the time Mr.. Lindsey has been
connected with the Court there have been
many changes in the different departments.
He will now have served under four judges
-McCandless, Ketcham, Acheson and Reed.
The first two are dead.
H. Bucher Swoope, of Clearfeld county;
was District Attorney when Mr.. Lindsey
was first swornin. Then came David Reed,
uncle and tutor of the present judge, and
after him Harry Mccormick, ex-Speaker
of the House, who was succeeded by Colonel
Stone, now the Northside representative in
Congress, and George A. Allen, of Erie,
who resigned, and Mr.. Lyon, the present in
cumbent. was appointed. Swoope, Reed
and Mccormick are dead.
All the United States Marshals of that
pcElOu dEc llfluH-Iu uTuOCks hutdn,
Miller and Harra, and General Rowley, who
was Johnson's appointee, is also living: Mr..
Murdoch was appointed during Lincoln's
first term.
The clerkship, like all the court Offices,
except the Judgeship, is fee Office. the
maximum compensation being So, 500 per
year. Mr.. Lindsey does not propose to
make any changes in the deputy clerks at
Erie and Williamsport.
Stephen e McCandless, the outgoing
clerk, is one of the, best and most favorably
known men in Western Pennsylvania.
After graduating from the law Office of
Hamilton & Acheson, he practiced in the
Allegheny county courts until Hon. John
II. Bailey, Clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court. resigned, when he was appoint
ed by his father, Hon. Wilson McCandiess,
as Clerk. This was % years ago. Though
a Democrat, he has been retained BY all
the succeeding Judges. and the present
Judge would gladly have retained HMM
fact, urged him to remain. But Mr.. Nc
Candies has long desired to resume the
practice of the law, and took the opportuni-
ty thus afforded to carry his purposes into
effect.