Wallace Henry "Pat" Lindsey, III (March 17, 1936 – January 11, 2009) was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 22nd District from 1982 until his death in 2009.
Pat Lindsey | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate | |
In office November 6, 1990 – January 11, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Rick Manley |
Succeeded by | Marc Keahey |
Constituency | 22nd district |
In office November 8, 1966 – November 5, 1974 | |
Preceded by | H. P. James |
Succeeded by | Obie J. Littleton |
Constituency | 18th district |
Personal details | |
Born | Meridian, Mississippi | March 17, 1936
Died | January 11, 2009 Boligee, Alabama | (aged 72)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Tricia |
Profession | Attorney |
Lindsey first won election to the Alabama Senate for the 18th district in 1966. He served eight years, being reelected in 1970. He then retired from politics for more than a decade. He returned to the political arena in 1990, defeating incumbent Rick Manley.
Lindsey's family has been prominent in the area of Butler, Alabama in Choctaw County for generations. After earning a degree in geology at the University of Alabama, Lindsey attended law school there and became a practicing attorney. Lindsey was married twice with both marriages ending in divorce. He was the father of two children.
External links
edit- Alabama State Legislature - Senator W.H. 'Pat' Lindsey official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator W.H. 'Pat' Lindsey (AL)[permanent dead link] profile
- Follow the Money - Pat Lindsey
- Pat Lindsey official website