James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford
James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres, KT, FRS, FRAS (28 July 1847 – 31 January 1913) was a British astronomer, politician, ornithologist, bibliophile and philatelist. A member of the Royal Society, Crawford was elected president of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1878. He was a prominent Freemason, having been initiated into Isaac Newton University Lodge at the University of Cambridge in 1866.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres KT FRS FRAS | |
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Caricature of Lord Crawford by Leslie Ward | |
| Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
| In office 1874–1881 Serving with Thomas Knowles | |
| Preceded by | John Lancaster Henry Woods |
| Succeeded by | Francis Sharp Powell Thomas Knowles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Ludovic Lindsay 28 July 1847 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Died | 31 January 1913 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Emily Florence Bootle-Wilbraham
(m. 1869–1913) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford Margaret |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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