Background
Lindsley, John Berrien was born on October 24, 1822 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of review Philip and Margaret (Lawrence) L.
Lindsley, John Berrien was born on October 24, 1822 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of review Philip and Margaret (Lawrence) L.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Nashville, 1839. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1843. Honorary Doctor of Divinity Princeton, 1856.
Ordained by Presbytery of Nashville (Tennessee), 1846. Faculty medical department U. Nashville (1st school of kind South of Ohio River), 1850, induced trustees by buy Peabody Normal College, dean, 6 years, professor of chemistry and pharmacy, until 1873, chancellor, 1855, dean medical school, 4 years. Member Nashville Board Education, 1856-1860.
In charge of Confederate hospitals in Nashville during Civil War.
Organized Montgomery Bell Academy as preparatory school, 1867. An organizer Tennessee College Pharmacy, 1873, later professor materia medica.
Health officer, Nashville, 1876-1880. Contributor to Theological Medium.
Published Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate.
Member Nashville Board Education, 1856-1860.
Married Sarah McGavock, November 9, 1857, 6 children.