Washington Ellsworth Lindsey
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Washington Ellsworth Lindsey (December 20, 1862 - April 5, 1926) was an American
politician and the third Governor of New Mexico.
, Ohio
on December 20, 1862. He was the son of Robert Washington and Julia Anne (Shipman) Lindsey. He graduated from Scio College
in 1884. He then worked as a teacher in Ohio, New York, and Illinois. He attended the University of Michigan
and completed his LL.B. degree in 1891.
. He then moved to Portales, New Mexico
. He was a Republican. He served as a United States Commissioner. He served as County Clerk of Roosevelt County from 1903 to 1905, Assistant District Attorney in Roosevelt County from 1905 to 1909, Mayor of Portales from 1909 to 1910 and a Member of the State Constitutional Convention from 1910 to 1912. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in 1916.
Governor Ezequiel C. de Baca died in office on February 18, 1917. Lindsey, who was the lieutenant governor at the time, assumed the duties of the governorship. During his term in office, First World War measures were initiated, the 'Australian ballot' system was promoted and a corrupt practices bill was lobbied for. He left office on January 1, 1919.
received the party's nomination as presidential candidate. Lindsey died in Portales, New Mexico
on April 5, 1926. He is buried in Portales Cemetery.
United States
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politician and the third Governor of New Mexico.
Early life
Lindsey was born near ArmstrongArmstrong
- Places :* Armstrong Creek , various placesArgentina* Armstrong, Santa FeAustralia* Armstrong, VictoriaCanada* Armstrong, British Columbia* Armstrong, Ontario* Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, OntarioUnited States...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
on December 20, 1862. He was the son of Robert Washington and Julia Anne (Shipman) Lindsey. He graduated from Scio College
Scio College
Scio College was an institution of higher education in Ohio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Parts of it merged into Mount Union College, while its pharmacy school merged with what would become the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy....
in 1884. He then worked as a teacher in Ohio, New York, and Illinois. He attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and completed his LL.B. degree in 1891.
Politics
Lindsey practiced law for ten years in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He then moved to Portales, New Mexico
Portales, New Mexico
Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...
. He was a Republican. He served as a United States Commissioner. He served as County Clerk of Roosevelt County from 1903 to 1905, Assistant District Attorney in Roosevelt County from 1905 to 1909, Mayor of Portales from 1909 to 1910 and a Member of the State Constitutional Convention from 1910 to 1912. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in 1916.
Governor Ezequiel C. de Baca died in office on February 18, 1917. Lindsey, who was the lieutenant governor at the time, assumed the duties of the governorship. During his term in office, First World War measures were initiated, the 'Australian ballot' system was promoted and a corrupt practices bill was lobbied for. He left office on January 1, 1919.
Later years
After serving as governor, Lindsey resumed his private career, primarily working as an attorney. In 1924 he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, at which Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
received the party's nomination as presidential candidate. Lindsey died in Portales, New Mexico
Portales, New Mexico
Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.Eastern New Mexico...
on April 5, 1926. He is buried in Portales Cemetery.
Sources
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2