Background
Lindsay, John Wesley was born on August 20, 1820 in Barre, Vermont, United States. Son of John and Lucy (Nourse) Lindsay.
Lindsay, John Wesley was born on August 20, 1820 in Barre, Vermont, United States. Son of John and Lucy (Nourse) Lindsay.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan, 1840, Master of Arts, 1843 (South.T.D., 1861). Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1842.
Entered Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1843. Professor Latin and Hebrew, Wesleyan University, 1848-1860. Pastor, New York, 1860-1865.
President Genesee College, 1865-1868.
Dean faculty, College of Liberal Arts, 1873-1883, professor exegetical theology, 1884 (emeritus), Boston University. Professor exegetical theology, Boston Theological Seminary, 1884.
Presiding elder Boston and North. Boston districts, North.E. Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1888-1894. Trustee Wesleyan University and Boston University.
Member Board of Education Methodist Episcopal Church, since 1868.
Married Emily Bond, June 16, 1852.