John Lindsay

American politician (1921–2000)
Person human Q666931
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Summary

John Lindsay was born on November 24, 1921[1], in New York City[2]. He died on December 19, 2000[3], in Hilton Head Island[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], lawyer[7], jurist[8], and mayor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,113 views/month, #6,183 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[13], Mayor of New York City[14]
  • Educated at: Yale Law School[15], St. Paul's School[16], Buckley School[17], Jonathan Edwards College[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Episcopal Church[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[21], Democratic Party[22]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[23]
  • Commons category: John Lindsay[24]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant[25]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[26]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[27]
  • Family name: Lindsay[28]
  • Given name: John[29]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[30]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[31]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Name in native language: John Lindsay[34]
  • Different from: John Lindsay-Theimer[35]

Why It Matters

John Lindsay has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Lindsay born?

John Lindsay was born in New York City[2].

Where did John Lindsay die?

John Lindsay passed away in Hilton Head Island[4].

What did John Lindsay do for work?

John Lindsay worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], lawyer[7], jurist[8], and mayor[9].

Where did John Lindsay go to school?

John Lindsay was educated at Yale Law School[15], St. Paul's School[16], Buckley School[17], and Jonathan Edwards College[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → John Lindsay-Theimer
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  3. 17d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → John Lindsay-Theimer
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  4. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-v-john-vliet-lindsay
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  5. 6w ago · Pharos · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → lieutenant
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  6. 20w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id → Kooperative Gesamtschule Drochtersen
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military officer, lawyer +2
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