William Lindsay 

 1835-1909 



William Lindsay was elected a member of the original Board 

 of Trustees of the Institution on January 4, 1902, and served con- 

 tinuously in that capacity until his death on October 15, 1909, 

 at his home in Frankfort, Kentucky. 



Mr. Lindsay began the practice of the law in 1858 and early 

 identified himself with the political history of his country. After 

 the civil war, during which he attained the rank of captain in 

 the Army of the Confederate States, he returned to the practice 

 of his profession. He was twice a member of the State Senate of 

 Kentucky, served as chief justice of the Kentucky Court of 

 Appeals from 1870 to iSyS, was elected United States Senator in 

 1893 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John G. 

 Carlisle, and was re-elected to a full term, remaining in the 

 Senate until 1901. He declined appointment as a member of the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission, tendered by President Cleve- 

 land. He was a member of the World's Columbian Commission 

 in 1893 and was a United States Commissioner to the St. Louis 

 Bxposition in 1904. 



Although Mr. Lindsay was not an active participant in the 

 affairs of the Carnegie Institution of Washington and was unable 

 to attend regularly the meetings of its Trustees, he was ever 

 mindful of its interests and appreciative of the importance of its 

 work, and the Institution has been honored by his membership 

 in its governing body. 



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