James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford
British politician, astronomer, ornithologist, bibliophile and philatelist. (1847–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named James Lindsay, see James Lindsay (disambiguation).
James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres, KT, FRS, FRAS (28 July 1847 – 31 January 1913[1][2]) was a British astronomer, politician, ornithologist, bibliophile and philatelist. A member of the Royal Society, Crawford was elected president of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1878.[3][4][5][6] He was a prominent Freemason, having been initiated into Isaac Newton University Lodge at the University of Cambridge in 1866.[7]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Wigan, Preceded by ...
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres | |
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Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
In office 1874–1881 | |
Preceded by | John Lancaster Henry Woods |
Succeeded by | Francis Sharp Powell Thomas Knowles |
Personal details | |
Born | James Ludovic Lindsay (1847-07-28)28 July 1847 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
Died | 31 January 1913(1913-01-31) (aged 65) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Emily Florence Bootle-Wilbraham
(m. 1869–1913) |
Children | 7 |
Parent(s) | Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford Margaret |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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