James Lindsay (British Army officer)
- James Lindsay (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir James Lindsay KCMG (25 August 1815 – 13 August 1874) was a British Army officer and member of Clan Lindsay.
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.[cite book | title=Modern English Biography v. 2 | first=Frederic | last=Boase | publisher=Netherton & Worth | year=1897 | page=865 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_IVmAAAAMAAJ | accessdate=2008-08-24] ]Lindsay married Lady Sarah Elizabeth Savile, the daughter of John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough, on 6 November 1845. They had children: [cite book | title=The Scots Peerage | first=Sir James | last=Balfour Paul | authorlink=James Balfour Paul | publisher=D. Douglas | year=1906 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=f7AEAAAAIAAJ | accessdate=2008-08-30]
*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
In 1845, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Wigan, and he held the seat until he was defeated in 1857. He regained the seat in 1859. Promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1860, he served as a major general on the staff in Canada from 1863 to 1867. During this period, in 1866, he resigned from Parliament by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
Lindsay served as inspecting general of the foot guards from 1867 to 1868, and inspector general of reserve forces from 1868 to 1870.
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