Washington Ellsworth Lindsey (December 20, 1862 – April 5, 1926) was an American politician and the third governor of New Mexico.

Biography

Lindsey was born near

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on December 20, 1862. He was the son of Robert Washington and Julia Anne (Shipman) Lindsey. He graduated from

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in 1884. He then worked as a teacher in Ohio, New York, and Illinois. He attended the

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and completed his

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degree in 1891. Lindsey practiced law for ten years in

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before moving to

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. He was a Republican and served as United States Commissioner in 1900, County Clerk of Roosevelt County from 1903 to 1905, Assistant District Attorney in Roosevelt County from 1905 to 1909, Mayor of Portales from 1909 to 1910 and a Member of the State Constitutional Convention from 1910 to 1912. He was elected lieutenant governor of New Mexico in 1916. Governor Ezequiel C. de Baca died in office on February 18, 1917. Lindsey, who was the

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, assumed the duties of the governorship. During Lindsey's term in office, First World War measures were initiated, the '

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' system was promoted and a corrupt practices bill was lobbied for. Lindsey left office on January 1, 1919. After serving as governor, Lindsey resumed his private career, primarily working as an attorney. In 1924 he served as a delegate to the

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, at which

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received the party's nomination as presidential candidate. Lindsey died in

on April 5, 1926. He is buried in Portales Cemetery.

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