James Alexander Lindsay

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Lieutenant-General Sir James Alexander Lindsay
Born 25 August 1815
Died 13 August 1874 (1874-08-14) (aged 58)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Brigade of Guards
Battles/wars Red River Rebellion
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Lieutenant-General Sir James Alexander Lindsay KCMG (25 August 1815 – 13 August 1874) was a British Army officer, Conservative Party politician, and member of Clan Lindsay.

Career

Born at Muncaster Castle in 1815, James was the second son of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford. Educated at Eton, Lindsay was commissioned an ensign in the Grenadier Guards on 16 March 1832.[1]

He was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wigan at a by-election in October 1845, and held the seat until he was defeated at the 1857 general election.[2] He regained the seat at the 1859 election.[2] Promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1860, he was commanding the Brigade of Guards in London in 1861.[3] He then served as a major general on the staff in Canada from 1863 to 1867.[1] During this period, in March 1866, he resigned from Parliament by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.,[4][5]

Lindsay served as Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards from 1867 to 1868, and inspector general of reserve forces from 1868 to 1870.[1] He was seconded from this command to serve as Commander of the British Troops in Canada during the Red River Rebellion, and organized the force of the Wolseley Expedition. On 15 September 1870, he was appointed to the colonelcy of The Buffs.[6] He was promoted to lieutenant general on 10 October 1870.[7] Lindsay was made a KCMG, together with Wolseley, on 22 December 1870,[8] for their services in Canada. Lindsay died at Cranmer House, Mitcham in 1874.

Family

Lindsay married Lady Sarah Elizabeth Savile, the daughter of John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough, on 6 November 1845. They had children:[9]

  • James Greville Lindsay, died young
  • Reginald Dalrymple Lindsay, died young
  • Maud Isabella Lindsay
  • Mabel Lindsay (d. 1928), married Lt-Col. William John Frescheville Ramsden
  • Mary Egidia Lindsay (d. 1911), married John Coutts Antrobus, son of Gibbs Antrobus

References

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  3. ↑ Journal of the Household Brigade 1860
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  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23097. p. 2253. 6 April 1866. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23667. p. 4415. 11 October 1870.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23675. p. 4735. 23 December 1870.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23690. p. 5873. 23 December 1870.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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Military offices
Preceded by Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards
1867–1868		 Succeeded by
Sir Frederick Hamilton
Preceded by Commander of the British Troops in Canada
March 1870–September 1870		 Succeeded by
Sir Charles Doyle
Preceded by Colonel of the 3rd (the East Kent) Regiment of Foot
1870–1874		 Succeeded by
William Craig Emilius Napier
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wigan
1845–1857
With: Charles Strickland Standish 1845–1847
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse 1847–1854
Joseph Acton 1854–1857		 Succeeded by
Francis Sharp Powell
Henry Woods
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wigan
1859–1866
With: Henry Woods		 Succeeded by
Henry Woods
Nathaniel Eckersley
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