James Lindsay

Lieutenant-General Sir James Alexander Lindsay, (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.

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. He regained the seat at the 1859 election. He then served as a major general on the staff in Canada from 1863 to 1867.

Lindsay served as Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards from 1867 to 1868, and inspector general of reserve forces from 1868 to 1870. He was promoted to lieutenant general on 10 October 1870. For his services in Canada, Lindsay was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George on 22 December 1870. 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 six children:

James Greville Lindsay (31 January 1847 – 4 April 1848), died in infancy Maude Isabel Lindsay (26 May 1848 – 30 November 1916), died unmarried Mabel Lindsay (21 December 1849 – 12 June 1928), married in 1877 Lt.-Col. William John Frecheville Ramsden Mary Egidia Lindsay (27 August 1851 – 1 July 1911), married in 1875 John Coutts Antrobus, son of Gibbs Antrobus Reginald Dalrymple Lindsay (8 June 1853 – 14 August 1853), died in infancy