Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

"A sketch OF the New Senator From Ken
lucky and His Wife.
William Lindsay was born in Rockbridse
county, Va, September 4, 1885. His grand
father. James Lindsay. was one of the Scotch
Lindsays. He, being younger son, emigrated
from Lancashire, Scotland, and settled in yir-
gnia shortly after the close of the revolutionary
war. Judge Lindssys Scotch-Irish ancestry
comes through his grandmother, whose maiden
name was Nancy McCampbell. His father,
Andrew Lindsay, was born In Virginia and
married Sallie Davidson, who was also Of Scotch
Irish descent.
He was educated in the best schools Of his
native county and from boyhood expressed the
desire to become a lawyer. This ambition was
discouraged by his father, who held to tho idea
that the independent country gentleman WAS
the highest type of the American and tina: fall
overcome his fathers objections he left Virginia
at the age Of nineteen and settled in Hickman
county, Ky. Here he taught school and studied
law and in 1858 commenced the practice. He
WAS successful and was getting good business,
when the civil war broke out and turned his
attention into different channels.
WAR SERVICE.
He assisted in raising company Of Kentuck-
ians. took service in the confederate army and
was attached to Tennessee regiment. As cap
tain of his company he engaged in the battles
Of Belmont and Shiloh. At the end of the year
he was transferred to the seventh Kentucky
regiment and served with it to the close Of the
war. being paroled as prisoner of war At Co
lumbus, Miss, on the 10th of May. 1865
After the surrender Capt. Lindsay returned
TO Hickman county and resumed the practice Of
law and a little later elected county attor-
ney for Hickman county. In 1867 he was
MI tn1 ,N..- - - u. IL
time no served with Mr.. Carlisle, and then be-
gan their warm friendship. In 1870 q demo-
cratic convention called to nominate a
judge for the court Of APP eals for the fourth
district and Lindsay. though mentioned, WAS
not among the candidates. There was dead
Finally the names Of Judges Rogers and Dab
ney were Withdrawn and Capt. Lindsay was
nominated rs the choice of the convention.
Judge Rufus K. William, then chief Justice
of the court Of appeals. entered the race AZ an
independent democrat, but Lindsay wss finally
successful. After serving eight years on the
bench, two wears OF which he was chief Justice,
Judge Lindsay resumed the practice of law al
Frankfort, Ky. He was Q candidate first against
Gen. Williams and then against Carlisle for the
United States Senate. He wasa candidate for II @
other public place, but dominated to the sta
senate in 1883. without soliciia ion. while trav-
cling in Europe. He was appointed bv Pres
ident Harrison on the worlds fair commission
one Of four democratic commissioners
for the United States al large. In June, 1891
he was appoint d by the director general Of the
worlds fair a commissioner 10 Europe.
In January, 1872. the President appointed
him interstate commerce commissioner. He
felt that this position would isolate him from
Kentucky, and, preferring to receive political
favor. from her hands, declined the appoint
ment
When the present contest for the United