The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1013 

EDWARD A. LINDSEY.

Edward A. Lindsey, manager for Bradner & Company of Yakima, is one of the native
sons of the city in which he makes his home. He was born in 1868, his parents
being William and Addie J. Lindsey, the former a native of Virginia, while the
latter was born in Indiana. The father was a son of Walter Lindsey, who came to
Yakima in 1865 when the work of development and progress had scarcely been begun
in this section of the state. Walter Lindsey took up a homestead, owning the old
Chambers place and later the Sanford place, and he became well known as a
stockman in this part of Washington, where he continued to reside until called
to his final rest. William Lindsey was in the government service on the plains
during the Civil war and made his way to the northwest in 1867, at which time he
took up government land and developed a claim, becoming one of the well known
ranchmen of the district. He is now living retired. In the early days he drove a
freight team in this district and was one of the typical pioneers of the period.
At one time he was the owner of forty acres of land now included within the
center of Yakima, having traded a horse for that land, which later he sold for
one thousand dollars. At different periods he has owned land throughout this
district and he has been an active factor in promoting the development and
upbuilding of the section in which he lives. He served as assessor and as deputy
sheriff in an early day and at all times he has stood for the best interests of
the community.

Edward A. Lindsey, whose name introduces this review, is indebted to the public
school system for his educational opportunities. In his youthful days he rode
the range in connection with the stock business and was quite active in
connection with the buying and selling of horses. He afterward turned his
attention to farming, in which he engaged until 1904, when he removed to Yakima,
where he purchased a home which he has since occupied. On the 15th of June,
1906, he began working for the firm of Bradner & Company in their office. This
branch buys cream for the creamery in Seattle and Mr. Lindsey, proving his worth
and ability, was appointed to the position of manager of the Yakima
establishment in 1908 and has so served to the present time.

In November. 1892, Mr. Lindsey was married to Miss Ida Parker, of Kansas, who
came to Yakima with her parents in 1890. The children of this marriage are:
Harry A., who is a first lieutenant in the United States artillery; William,
twenty-one years of age. who is a lieutenant in the United States army; and Eva,
twelve years of age, at home.

Mr. Lindsey maintains an independent political course, voting for the candidates
whom he regards as best qualified for office. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen
of America, but has never been active in lodge or club circles. He served for
three years as school director and the cause of education finds in him a
stalwart champion. A lifelong resident of the northwest, he has made his home in
Yakima for a half century and there are few so familiar with the history of its
growth as he. He has lived to witness great changes and has always had much
faith in the future of city and district -- a faith which he has lived to see
justified in the rapid development and substantial business upbuilding of the
valley in recent years.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.