Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-20
Senator william Lindsay Died
in Kentucky

in Kentucky
Former United States Senator
william Lindsay died at his home
in Frankfort. KY, last Friday
morning, October 10, 1903, after
an illness of some weeks, aged 70
years. 5
| Senator Lindsay was born in
Rockbridge county near Alone,
Septem Der 4, 1885. He was q son
of Mr.. Andrew Lindsay, and his
mother was a Miss Davidson Of
Rockbridge. He is survived by
one full brother, Mr.. james Lind
say Of Rockbridge, and two half
brothers, Messrs. Charles Lindsay
of Rockbridge and Bruce Lindsay
of Clinton, Ky.
Young Lindsay received hif ed
ucation in the common schools OF
Rcckbridge, and tor a time read
law IN the Office OF Governor Letch'
er in Lexington.
He left Rockbridge at the age
of 10 for Kentucky, and settled
in Clinton, an obscure town
I in the southwestern part OF the
State. He there studied for n
time In the office Of Judge Cross.
land.
The young lawyer left that c flee
to build u large but unremunera-
tive practice in the surrounding
countryside. His work was inter
rupted by the Civil War. He en-
listed in 1861 in Kentucky
!, Confederate company as priyata.
He saw much active service and at
the close Of the war had attained
the rank Of captain.
4 When he returned to Hickman
county be began 10 increase his
reputation as man OF splendid
legal ability. This reputation,
+ local as it was, gave Mr.. Lindsay bis
opportunity. In 1867 the coun,
, ties OF Hicknon, Fulton and
Graves sent HIM to the State Leg
islature, whore lie performed ser
vice which pleased his constltu
eLts.
, In 1870 he rode to convention
| called to nominate u judge Of the
Court of Appeals. During asome
what excited discussion someone
cried, "Why not nominate William
Lipdsay2 He knows as much Law
as any man in the State of Ken
, tuckyi" The nomination was i'm
, mediate and entE usiastic, and !atel
he was elected. He held this Of
flee from 1870 to 1878 and rendered
decision on extraditlon now fol
lowed by the Federal courts arc
approved by the Supreme Court o
the United States. He was che
. Justice from 1875 to 1878.
After this term Of office Judg'
8 Lindsay removed to Frankfort
KY, the State capital, where hi
built up one of the lrrgest Law
practices in the State. He va
State Senator from this district il
0 1889 and was member OF TIT
: Worlds Columbian Exposition
Commission frou its organization
until 1898. He vas called to tn
United States Senate to fill tn
; vacancy of John G. Carlisle, VIII
> resigned to go into Preslden
> Cleveland's Cabinet, ard was re
> elected to succeed himself for tn
: full term of 1895-1904, being Mr.
i; Gle, Glands representative on tn
floor.
At the end of that term Senate
Lindsny retired, and was nance
: United States Commissioner to tn
|" St. Louis Exposition. He couI
. not accept free silver and scm
= other planks OF the 1898 Democrat
y 10 platform and left the party.
- was said In Kentucky that la
:. Senator Lindsay followed tn
,. States enthusiastic backing @
% the Nebraskan he would have re
- NAMED in the Senate the rest q
- his life.
% After his retirement Senate
!; T. Lindsey opened law offices IN Ne
" York with the firm of Lindsay
:. Kremer, Kalish & Palmer. at z
is William street. He had the reE
10 utation of being one Of the mos
% learned practitioners in the coui
a. try. :, ;.
Senator Lindsay'r first wife die
: in 1889, and in 1898 be marie
Miss Eleanor Holmes Of Frankfor
y Ky. He was member of man
clubs and associations and OF Ola
Lindsay. Scotland,
Gosnna