James G. Lindsley
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James Girard Lindsley was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
, Lindsley attended the public schools, Ransom's Military Academy
, and Pierson's Orange Classical School.
He moved to New York and was a trustee of the village of Rondout, New York
from 1859 to 1864.
He served as president of the village of Rondout in 1852 and 1867-1869.
Lindsley was elected supervisor of Kingston, New York
, in March 1872 and in April of the same year was elected the first mayor of Kingston, to which office he was reelected for six consecutive years.
Lindsley was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1886.
He served as general manager of the Newark Lime & Cement Manufacturing Co., Kingston, New York
, and was the organizer and president of the Kingston Water Co.
He died in Kingston, New York
, on December 4, 1898.
He was interred in Montrepose Cemetery
in Kingston, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Biography
Born in Orange, New JerseyOrange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
, Lindsley attended the public schools, Ransom's Military Academy
Military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the army, the navy, air force or coast guard, which normally provides education in a service environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.Three...
, and Pierson's Orange Classical School.
He moved to New York and was a trustee of the village of Rondout, New York
Rondout, New York
Rondout was a village located on the north side of Rondout Creek near its mouth on the Hudson River in Ulster County and includes the Rondout-West Strand Historic District....
from 1859 to 1864.
He served as president of the village of Rondout in 1852 and 1867-1869.
Lindsley was elected supervisor of Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, in March 1872 and in April of the same year was elected the first mayor of Kingston, to which office he was reelected for six consecutive years.
Lindsley was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1886.
He served as general manager of the Newark Lime & Cement Manufacturing Co., Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, and was the organizer and president of the Kingston Water Co.
He died in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, on December 4, 1898.
He was interred in Montrepose Cemetery
Montrepose Cemetery
-Burials:*Jervis McEntee , American painter*Thomas Cornell , American politician and businessman*Arthur Sherwood Flemming , United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare...
in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
.