# Washington Ellsworth Lindsey

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3rd Governor of New Mexico

Washington Ellsworth Lindsey 3rd Governor of New Mexico In office February 18, 1917 – January 1, 1919 Lieutenant Vacant Preceded by Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca Succeeded by Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo 2nd Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico In office January 1, 1917 – February 18, 1917 Governor Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca Preceded by Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca Succeeded by Benjamin F. Pankey Personal details Born December 20, 1862 Armstrongs Mills, Ohio, US Died April 5, 1926(1926-04-05) (aged 63) Portales, New Mexico, US Party Republican Spouse(s) Deane C. Haughton and Miss Becker (married twice) Alma mater Scio College University of Michigan Profession Attorney

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

## Biography

Lindsey was born near [Armstrongs Mills, Ohio](/source/Armstrongs_Mills%2C_Ohio), on December 20, 1862. He was the son of Robert Washington and Julia Anne (Shipman) Lindsey. He graduated from [Scio College](/source/Scio_College) in 1884. He then worked as a teacher in Ohio, New York, and Illinois. He attended the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) and completed his [LL.B.](/source/LL.B.) degree in 1891.[1]

Lindsey practiced law for ten years in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), before moving to [Portales, New Mexico](/source/Portales%2C_New_Mexico). 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](/source/Ezequiel_C._de_Baca) died in office on February 18, 1917. Lindsey, who was the [lieutenant governor](/source/Lieutenant_Governor_of_New_Mexico), assumed the duties of the governorship.[2] During Lindsey's term in office, First World War measures were initiated, the '[Australian ballot](/source/Australian_ballot)' 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 [Republican National Convention](/source/Republican_National_Convention), at which [Calvin Coolidge](/source/Calvin_Coolidge) received the party's nomination as presidential candidate.

Lindsey died in [Portales, New Mexico](/source/Portales%2C_New_Mexico), on April 5, 1926. He is buried in Portales Cemetery.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["New Mexico Governor Washington Ellsworth Lindsey"](http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_mexico/col2-content/main-content-list/title_lindsey_washington.html). National Governors Association. Retrieved 2012-07-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). [*2012 Centennial Blue Book*](http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf) (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 218–219.

## Further reading

- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. *Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978*. Greenwood Press, 1988. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-313-28093-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-313-28093-2)

Political offices Preceded by Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico 1917 Succeeded by Vacant Preceded by Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca Governor of New Mexico 1917–1919 Succeeded by Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo

v t e Governors of New Mexico U.S. Military Admin (1846–1851) Military Kearny Price Washington Munroe Civilian Bent Vigil Connelly U.S. Territory (1851–1912) Calhoun Lane Meriwether Rencher Connelly Mitchell Pile Giddings Axtell Wallace Sheldon Ross Prince Thornton Otero Hagerman Curry Mills State (since 1912) McDonald C. De Baca Lindsey Larrazolo M. Mechem Hinkle Hannett Dillon Seligman Hockenhull Tingley Miles Dempsey Mabry E. Mechem Simms E. Mechem Burroughs E. Mechem Bolack Campbell Cargo King Apodaca King Anaya Carruthers King Johnson Richardson Martinez Lujan Grisham See also Mexican governors of New Mexico, Spanish governors of New Mexico

v t e Lieutenant governors of New Mexico E. C. de Baca Lindsey Pankey Duckworth Baca Sargent Woodward Hockenhull L. C. de Baca Dow Murray Quintana Jones Montoya Chávez Montoya Mead Bolack Easley Francis Mondragón Ferguson Mondragón Runnels Stahl Luna Bradley Denish Sanchez Morales

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