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John Lindsay

1921 - 2000

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John Vliet Lindsay (; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, the mayor of New York City, and a candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular guest host of Good Morning America. Lindsay served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from January 1959 to December 1965 and as mayor of New York from January 1966 to December 1973. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Lindsay is the 17,992nd most popular politician (down from 17,538th in 2024), the 13,634th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,602nd in 2019) and the 1,042nd most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, John Lindsay ranks 17,992 out of 19,576. Before him are Willy Telavi, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Robert F. Stockton, Lurleen Wallace, Arun Shourie, and Chris Hipkins. After him are Janusz Palikot, Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, Gilles Simeoni, Alexander Ramsey, Dagur B. Eggertsson, and José Manuel Albares.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, John Lindsay ranks 462. Before him are Brian Moore, Peggy Rea, John Davis, Wayne C. Booth, Kitty Kallen, and Dinny Pails. After him are Bobby Wanzer, Billy Taylor, Sita Ram Goel, Rodger Ward, Janet Blair, and Jack Valenti. Among people deceased in 2000, John Lindsay ranks 365. Before him are Tex Beneke, Vincent Canby, Sylvia Lance Harper, Veerasamy Ringadoo, Jacob Lawrence, and Frances Drake. After him are Joan Marsh, George Armstrong, Gail Fisher, Shobhna Samarth, Marguerite Churchill, and David Dukes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Lindsay ranks 13,638 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Webber (1980), Eddie Sachs (1927), John Carl Buechler (1952), Arthur Kopit (1937), Robert Ashley (1930), and Brit Marling (1983). After him are Julia Butterfly Hill (1974), Apollo Crews (1987), Linda M. Godwin (1952), Bobby Bare (1935), Dan Caine (1968), and Aly Raisman (1994).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John Lindsay ranks 1,042. Before him are Mike Waltz (1974), Thomas Hart Benton (1782), Stuart Symington (1901), Patsy Mink (1927), Robert F. Stockton (1795), and Lurleen Wallace (1926). After him are Alexander Ramsey (1815), Norman Thomas (1884), Ray LaHood (1945), Mike Johanns (1950), Bob Graham (1936), and Caleb Strong (1745).

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