Richard Lindsay was affectionately know to thousands as "Dick" Lindsay, the man who gave Detroit a clean, honest election system.
Born in Scotland, he came to Detroit with his parents when he was 12 years old. In Scotland he was an apprentice in the office of the Dundee Courier and resumed the printing trade when he arrived in this country. He was working as a printer in the composing room of the Detroit Free Press when he first entered politics in 1891. He became secretary of the Republican City Committee, which was then an organization opposing the partisan politics at Detroit City Hall.
He was elected as estimator at large and then in 1898 was appointed clerk of the Justices Court. He later served as City Clerk and Councilmember. He continued actively involved in politics until his death. He served as president of the St. Andrew's Society and was active in the Masonic Lodge.
Dick never married. He is survived by six nieces and three nephews.
Born in Scotland, he came to Detroit with his parents when he was 12 years old. In Scotland he was an apprentice in the office of the Dundee Courier and resumed the printing trade when he arrived in this country. He was working as a printer in the composing room of the Detroit Free Press when he first entered politics in 1891. He became secretary of the Republican City Committee, which was then an organization opposing the partisan politics at Detroit City Hall.
He was elected as estimator at large and then in 1898 was appointed clerk of the Justices Court. He later served as City Clerk and Councilmember. He continued actively involved in politics until his death. He served as president of the St. Andrew's Society and was active in the Masonic Lodge.
Dick never married. He is survived by six nieces and three nephews.
Richard Lindsay was affectionately know to thousands as "Dick" Lindsay, the man who gave Detroit a clean, honest election system.
Born in Scotland, he came to Detroit with his parents when he was 12 years old. In Scotland he was an apprentice in the office of the Dundee Courier and resumed the printing trade when he arrived in this country. He was working as a printer in the composing room of the Detroit Free Press when he first entered politics in 1891. He became secretary of the Republican City Committee, which was then an organization opposing the partisan politics at Detroit City Hall.
He was elected as estimator at large and then in 1898 was appointed clerk of the Justices Court. He later served as City Clerk and Councilmember. He continued actively involved in politics until his death. He served as president of the St. Andrew's Society and was active in the Masonic Lodge.
Dick never married. He is survived by six nieces and three nephews.
Born in Scotland, he came to Detroit with his parents when he was 12 years old. In Scotland he was an apprentice in the office of the Dundee Courier and resumed the printing trade when he arrived in this country. He was working as a printer in the composing room of the Detroit Free Press when he first entered politics in 1891. He became secretary of the Republican City Committee, which was then an organization opposing the partisan politics at Detroit City Hall.
He was elected as estimator at large and then in 1898 was appointed clerk of the Justices Court. He later served as City Clerk and Councilmember. He continued actively involved in politics until his death. He served as president of the St. Andrew's Society and was active in the Masonic Lodge.
Dick never married. He is survived by six nieces and three nephews.
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