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James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford

James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford

British politician, astronomer, ornithologist, bibliophile and philatelist. (1847-1913).

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Place of Birth

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Member of Political Party

Conservative Party

Instance Of

Human

Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society
Legum Doctor
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
 (1941)
Point in Time
: 1941

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Position Held

Member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
 (3/31/1880 - 12/13/1880)
Elected In
:
1880 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Wigan
End Cause
:
Succession to a Peerage
Parliamentary Term
:
22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 3/31/1880
End Time
: 12/13/1880
Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
 (1/31/1874 - 3/24/1880)
Elected In
:
1874 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Wigan
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 1/31/1874
End Time
: 3/24/1880
Chairperson
 (1878 - 1879)
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Royal Astronomical Society
Start Time
: 1878
End Time
: 1879
Member of the House of Lords
 (12/13/1880 - 1/31/1913)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
Start Time
: 12/13/1880
End Time
: 1/31/1913
President
 (1886 - 1889)
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
Start Time
: 1886
End Time
: 1889
President of the Royal Philatelic Society London
 (1910 - 1913)
Replaces
:
George V
Replaced By
:
Marcellus Purnell Castle
Start Time
: 1910
End Time
: 1913

Place of Death

London

Occupation

Astronomer
Politician
Philatelist

Date of Birth

7/28/1847

Date of Death

1/31/1913

Given Name

James
Series Ordinal
:1
Ludovic
Series Ordinal
:2

Child

Ronald Lindsay
David Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford
Lady Evelyn Lindsay
Walter Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
Edward Lindsay
Lionel Lindsay

Work Location

London

Father

Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford

Family Name

Lindsay

Noble Title

Earl of Crawford

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Sex or Gender

Male

Owner Of

Virgin and Child

Educated At

Eton College
Trinity College

Mother

Margaret Lindsay

Name in Native Language

James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres

Spouse

Emily Bootle-Wilbraham
 (7/22/1869 - )
End Time
: unknown value
Start Time
: 7/22/1869
Unnamed
: 1913

Candidacy in Election

1874 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Wigan
1880 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Wigan

Member Of

Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
Chetham Society
Roxburghe Club
 (1877 - 1913)
Start Time
: 1877
End Time
: 1913
Bibliographical Society
 (1892 - 1913)
Start Time
: 1892
End Time
: 1913
Royal Society

Has Works in the Collection

British Library Philatelic Collections

Start of Work Period

1870

End of Work Period

1913

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, Third Supplement
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Lindsay, James Ludovic

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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