Stephen D. Lindsey
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| Stephen Decatur Lindsey | |
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| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Flye |
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| Succeeded by | Charles A. Boutelle |
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| Born | March 3, 1828 Norridgewock, Maine, United States |
| Died | April 26, 1884 Norridgewock, Maine, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Stephen Decatur Lindsey (March 3, 1828 – April 26, 1884) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Maine.
Born in Norridgewock, Maine, Lindsey attended the common schools as a child and attended Broomfield Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Norridgewock in 1853. He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1856, was clerk of the judicial courts of Somerset County, Maine from 1857 to 1860 and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860. Lindsey served in the Maine Senate from 1868 to 1870, serving as president in 1869, and was once again a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868. He was a member of the Executive Council of Maine in 1874 before being elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1876, serving from 1877 to 1883, not being a candidate for renomination in 1882. Afterwards, he resumed practicing law until his death in Norridgewock, Maine on April 26, 1884. He was interred in River View Cemetery in Norridgewock.
[edit] External links
- Stephen D. Lindsey at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Stephen D. Lindsey at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Edwin Flye |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Boutelle |
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