John Lindsay

Birth Name: John Vliet Lindsay

Date of Birth: November 24, 1921

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: December 19, 2000

Place of Death: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Dutch, distant German

John Lindsay was an American politician, lawyer, and broadcaster. He served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from January 3, 1959 to December 31, 1965, and the 103rd Mayor of New York City, from January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1973. Initially a Republican, he switched his political affiliation to Democratic in 1971.

He was a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1972.

John was the son of Florence Eleanor (Vliet) and George Nelson Lindsay. His father was born in New York, to British parents, of English and Scottish ancestry. His mother had Dutch, English, and distant German, roots. He was married to Mary Harrison Lindsay, with whom he had four children.

John’s paternal grandfather was John James Lindsay (the son of George Lindsey/Lindsay and Mary Anne Phillips). John’s grandfather John was born in Isle of Wight, England. George was the son of John Lindsey and Jane. Mary Anne was the daughter of George Phillips and Ann Reynolds.

John’s paternal grandmother was Anne Jane McAulay (the daughter of John McAulay). Anne was born in England.

John’s maternal grandfather was John Welsh Daniel Vliet (the son of Daniel William Vliet and Lydia Emery). John’s grandfather John Vliet was born in New Jersey. John’s great-grandfather Daniel was the son of William Daniel Vliet and Margaret Ramsey. Lydia was the daughter of William Emery and Anna Elizabeth Welsch.

John’s maternal grandmother was Lillian Van Cleef (the daughter of Jacob Van Cleef and Jane Bell). Lillian was born in New Jersey. Jacob was the son of Peter Van Cleef and Jane Perlee.

Sources: Genealogy of John Lindsay – https://www.geni.com

John’s father on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

John’s mother on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org