Background
LINDSAY, Joseph W. was born on February 14, 1863 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William J. and Margaret (Kearney) Lindsay.
LINDSAY, Joseph W. was born on February 14, 1863 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William J. and Margaret (Kearney) Lindsay.
Common Schools: studied law in law office.
Admitted to Supreme Court of Iowa, 1888, California Supreme Court, 1910, Washington Supreme Court, 1912. Engaged in law practice at Port Angeles since 1912. Local Attorney, A. M. & St.P. Railway, South Dakota for 15 years Elected Prosecuting Attorney, Douglas Company, South Dakota, 1896.
Elected City Attorney, Geddes South Dakota, 1900-1904. Elected to Washington State Legislature, 1924, since 1928. Candidate for re-election primaries.
September, 1930. (If elected will be candidate for Speaker of the next House.) Republic in politics.
Member: Knights of Pythias. M.W. of A.; Elks: Eagles. American, Wash, and Clallam Company Bar Associations.
Chamber of Commerce. Club: Kiwanis.
Spouse Gertrude C. Chandler, August 24, 1888, Des Moines, Iowa.