BIO: Hugh LINDSAY, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lana Clark Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, page 25 __________________________________________________________ HUGH LINDSAY, editor of the Local News, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Philadelphia, May 26, 1845. He is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and is the only surviving child of the late Hugh and Margaret (Smiley) Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay received his elementary education in the Philadelphia common schools; it was supplemented by a six years' course at Girard College, from which he was graduated in September, 1860. On November 4, 1860, he came to Huntingdon, where he learned printing in the Globe office, with William Lewis. Mr. Lindsay was afterwards associated with Mr. Lewis in the editorship of the Globe. The connection continued until the paper was sold in 1873. In March, 1874, Mr. Lindsay began the publication of the Local News, as a weekly paper; six months later he changed it to a semi-weekly, which it has continued to be; but the paper is now twice as large as it was twenty years ago. On March 12, 1886, Mr. Lindsay began publishing the daily Local News, the first regular daily ever issued in Huntingdon. It is a five column folio devoted to the best interests of the town and county; independent in its views, honest and straightforward in expressing them, but "setting down naught in malice," and dealing fairly with all. Mr. Lindsay is independent in politics, and such is the tone of his paper. He is a live, progressive man, and not only editorially, but personally, actively supports all measures tending to advance borough and county interests. Mr. Lindsay is a Past Noble Grand of Juniata Lodge, No. 117, I.O.O.F.; Past Archon of Standing Stone Conclave, No. 134, I. O. of Heptasophs, and Past Commander of George Simpson Post, No. 44, G.A.R. He is one of the managers of the Orphans' Home. Hugh Lindsay was married in Huntingdon, September 6, 1870, to Clara E., daughter or William and Eliza Hildebrand. They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrand are both now deceased. Mr. Lindsay and his wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian church.