William Burns Lindsay Jr. Explained

William Burns Lindsay
Term Start:1867
Term End:1872
Predecessor:New office
Term Start2:1862
Term End2:1867
Successor2:Office abolished
Birth Date:1824
Nationality:Canadian
Profession:Lawyer

William Burns Lindsay Jr. (1824–1872) was the first Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada, having served from 1867 to 1872. He served as the last Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1862 to 1867, after having served the assembly as Clerk Assistant from 1841.