William Lindsay (shipowner)
William Lindsay FRSE SSC | |
|---|---|
Provost William Lindsay | |
| Born | 24 November 1819 |
| Died | 20 February 1884 (aged 64) Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Shipowner, lawyer |
| Spouse |
Mary Weatherstone Bruce
(m. 1844; died 1881) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | James Lindsay Helen Allan |
| Relatives | Charles Augustus Carlow (grandson) |
William Lindsay FRSE SSC (24 November 1819 - 20 February 1884) was a Scottish shipowner who served as Provost of Leith from 1860 to 1866. Lindsay Road in Edinburgh is named after him.
As a lawyer he was responsible from framing the General Police and Improvement Act (Scotland) of 1869 which was known as the Lindsay Act.