Preceded by James M. Gaylord Party Democratic Party Political party Democratic Succeeded by John Sherman | Name William Lindsley Resting place Sandusky Role U.S. representative | |
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Born December 25, 1812
New Haven, Connecticut ( 1812-12-25 ) Died March 11, 1890, Erie County, Ohio, United States | ||
William Dell Lindsley (December 25, 1812 – March 11, 1890) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Biography
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Lindsley attended the common schools. He moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1832 and soon after to Erie County, Ohio, settling near Sandusky. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as captain in the Ohio Militia from 1840 to 1843 and as brigadier general in 1843.
Lindsley was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth Congress. He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Perkins Township, Ohio, March 11, 1890. He was interred in Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio.
References
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