William Arthur Lindsay
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Preceded byJames Chambers
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Thomas Moles (1922)
Thomas Moles (1922)
Born14 April 1866
Died21 June 1936 (aged 70)
William Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Belfast South | |
| In office 2 July 1917 – 14 December 1918 | |
| Preceded by | James Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished Thomas Moles (1922) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1866 |
| Died | 21 June 1936 (aged 70) |
| Party | Irish Unionist Alliance |
William Arthur Lindsay (14 April 1866 – 21 June 1936)[1][2][3] was a British politician and Irish Unionist.
Born in Belfast, Lindsay was educated at The Leys School, Cambridge, and Peterhouse, Cambridge.[3] He was the Member of Parliament for Belfast South between 1917 until 1918[4] when the seat was abolished. He then served as MP for Belfast Cromac between 1918 and 1922,[4] until the seat was abolished. He was the only MP to ever represent that constituency. He was a member of the Irish Unionist Party and from 1921 the Ulster Unionist Party.
