George H. Lindsay
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George Henry Lindsay was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he moved with his parents to Brooklyn
in 1843. He attended the public schools and engaged in the real estate and investment business. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1882 to 1886 and was coroner
of Kings County from 1886 to 1892. He was appointed assistant tax commissioner in 1898, and was a delegate to various national and State conventions.
Lindsay was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1901 to March 3, 1913. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1912 and lived in retirement until his death in Brooklyn in 1916. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery
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George H. Lindsay's son, George Washington Lindsay, was also a U.S. Representative from New York/
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
in 1843. He attended the public schools and engaged in the real estate and investment business. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1882 to 1886 and was coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
of Kings County from 1886 to 1892. He was appointed assistant tax commissioner in 1898, and was a delegate to various national and State conventions.
Lindsay was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1901 to March 3, 1913. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1912 and lived in retirement until his death in Brooklyn in 1916. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery may refer to:In the United States* Evergreen Cemetery * Evergreen Cemetery , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cochise County, Arizona...
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George H. Lindsay's son, George Washington Lindsay, was also a U.S. Representative from New York/