Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09


street, ST. Louis. Sunday, June 5th,
1898. 81 nine O'Clock P. n, JAMES
LINDSAY. aged 81 years and 5 months
The remains were brought 10 Irontou
Tuesday and inferred in the Masonic
cemetery. the final rites being attend
ed by a large number of citizens.
Col. Lindsay vas one OF the pioneers
OF the Valley. though for the past
twenty years & resident of St Louis
The following sketch of his long and
varied life was written BY himself 9
couple of years ago, and viii prove OF
general interest
James Lindsay was born in Orange
county, Va, January II. 1914 Left
Virginia in 1929 and went 10 Hopkins
vile and entered the printing Office OF
his uncle who vas publishing The SPg.
Went to Missouri in 1882 and worked
for Abel RathboBe Corbin. publisher
Of the Missouri argus. on the printing
o. the Revised Statutes Of Missouri
In August. 1885. went TO Fayetse, Mo-.
and work on the decisions Of the Su-
prene Court for W. B. Napton. who
was publishing the Boone's Lick DEM
ocraI. and had the contract for printing
them. In the spring OF 1886 returned
10 ST. Louis. and worked 3 short time
IN the book and Job Office Of Charles
Keemle. Went 10 Cape Girardeau in
August of that year and the next year
located al Jackson where he was en-
gagged with then in printing and pub
fishing the AdeocGte; was also Clerk Of
the County Court for q term while re-
siding there. In 1912 moved 10 Fred
erickpown in Madison county. In 1S4S
commenced the publication Of The Far
nace. and supported Senator Benton in
his appeal from What was called the
Jackson Calhoun Revolutions. passed
by the Legislature of Missouri. in
structing him 10 vote for the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise.
Was elected 10 the Legislature from
Madison county il 1880 on the Benton
issue of reelection 10 the L s. Senate
In 1852 was elected State Senator from
the 24th District. composed then Of
what Is Madison. Iron. Reynolds. Car
ter, Ripley. Oregon. Howell, Shannon.
Texas and Wright counties. and CO.
operated with the Internal Improve
meut members in voting the aid of the
State in starting railroad building In
Missouri. Was for several years di-
rector of the ST. Louis and Iron Noun
tain Railroad.
Iron county was formed in winter of
1867, and IroBton, the county seat.
was located. when he established the
TTonS0H Furnace, at first 8 very med
crate free soil paper. but increased in
vigor a. time went on and openly sup
ported Abraham Lincoln for President
in 1860. Was sent g. a delegate TO
the Chicago Convention in 1860 that
nominated Mr.. Lincoln
The first Republican State ticket
ever put up in Missouri was in 1860.
when the State Republican Convention
nominated free ticket. naming James
B. Gardenhire Of Cole county. for Gov
eruor. and James Lindsay Of Iron
county for Lieub--GIoyernor.
In 1861 the civil war was upon US.
He was enthusiastic FOR the Union
cause and at once entered into the
work. The Furnace was suspended,
and he put one son and two other boys
out o. the ofice into Col. z. P. Blain's
1st No. Infantry. and otherwise assist
ed in recruiting the Regiment. Re
eruitsd one whole company for the 9th
Missouri Regiment (Col. Peter Z
Blandl, and many others Of The mem
bers- Was Acting Quarternaster for
the Sth Missouri ZouaFe Regiment,
fCoI. Morgan L. Smithl, headquarters
81 Lafayette Park, and as such issued
passes directing the conductors on the
ST. Louis. Alton and Chicago Railroad
to pass (blanks) number of men from
Chicago 10 81 Louis. They poured
down from Illinois, Wisconsin and
Michigan their quotas having been
agled). and with those Of Missouri.
made one of the best fighting Regi-
ments in the service
In April, 1861, pistol a1d gun fght
took place In streets Of Ironton over
large number Of pigs of lead that was
being hauled into Arkansas. between
Union men and secessioDists- The
lead was taken and shipped 10 General ]
LYON al the ST. Louis Arsenal. When
Governor CeIabe Jackson and General
Price came 10 ST Louis. about
the Ist OF May. 1861. TO have an inter
view with General and Col Blair, be
Lindsay carried the verbal messenger
between them 70 have The meeting.
Jackson and Prise were offered an e.
cort 90 come TO the Arsenal, but they /