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John D. Lindsay
DIR By: Kattrup
Date: February 9, 2025, 3:48 am
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From "New York university; its history, influence, equipment and
characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of
founders, benefactors, officers and alumni", 1901, page 327.
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There's his whole biography there, if you want further
biographical points. I've underloned what I consider most
relevant:
upon leaving the grammar school he entered thewell known law
office of S< ott lord, in New York, as a clerk and student. That
was in 1880-81. The next year, 18.S1-.H2, he was in the office
of Lord, Van Dyke & Lord.
In June, 1882, he entered the office of the District Attorney
for the County of New York, as a clerk, and remained therein, in
one capacity or another, for fifteen and a half years, or until
January 1, 1898. While engaged as clerk in that office, and for
the purpose of preparing for his examination for the Bar, he
entered the Law School of New York University, in the Class of
1887.
He was admitted to the Bar in February, 1887, and in June of the
same year he was appointed an Assistant District Attorney, and
held that place until January 1, 1S98, when he resigned to
engage in private practice. Since that date he has been a member
of the law firm of Nicoll, Anable & Lindsay, and has held a
conspicuous and honorable place at the Bar of both the State and
United States courts
Mr. Lindsay is a Democrat, but has not been active in politics
and has held no office other than that of Assistant District
Attorney. He is a member, and from 1888 to January, 1902, was
Treasurer, of the University Law School Alumni Association. He
is also a member of the Bar Association of New York, the Calumet
Club, Sons of the Revolution, the Knollwood Country Club, the
Harbor Hill Golf Club, and the Fort Orange Club of Albany, New
York.
He has found time amid his professional activities to write a
number of articles on legal and historical topics, such as "The
Boston Massacre," and "Extradition in the American Colonies," in
"The National Magazine," and "The Court of Star Chamber ' in
"The Green Hag."
He was married on June 3, 1895, to Frances Stella Gregory,
daughter of Dr. Elisha Hall Gregory of St. Louis, Missouri, and
makes his home at No. 42 West Ninth Street, New York. His office
is at No. 31 Nassau Street.
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Re: John D. Lindsay
DIR By: HowBrown1953
Date: February 9, 2025, 7:05 am
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Heck of a photo....thanks, Pete!!!
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Re: John D. Lindsay
DIR By: Kattrup
Date: February 9, 2025, 8:05 am
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There must be a misprint in the date of the publication, must be
later than 1901.
Also, I just noticed this: he shared an address with Macdona! 31
Nassau Street.
They went into business together after their stint as ADAs? Was
hired by the same company or rented offices in the same office
complex?
Who else was at that address?
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Re: John D. Lindsay
DIR By: Kattrup
Date: February 9, 2025, 8:17 am
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Actually he went into private practice, it say, with Nicholl,
anable and Lindsay.
Lindsay being himself and Nicholl being Delancey Nicholll!
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Re: John D. Lindsay
DIR By: Kattrup
Date: February 11, 2025, 11:16 am
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As far as I can tell, Macdona joined up with two others, forming
a separate law firm called Whitney, Ryan and Macdona, which also
happened to have offices at 31 Nassau Street, a popular office
building for lawyers and suchlike.
So for a while around 1899-1905 or so, three lawyers from the
DA’s office involved in the case shared an elevator ride every
morning.
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