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John Lindsay | |
|---|---|
 Lindsay in 1968 | |
| 103rd Mayor of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Wagner Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Beame |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic Coudert |
| Succeeded by | Theodore R. Kupferman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Vliet Lindsay November 24, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2000 (aged 79) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (after 1971) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 1971) |
| Spouse |
Mary Harrison (m. 1949) |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
John Vliet Lindsay (/vliːt/; 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 United States House of Representatives from January 1959 to December 1965 and as mayor of New York from January 1966 to December 1973.
He switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party in 1971, and launched a brief and unsuccessful bid for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination, and later for the 1980 Democratic nomination for Senator from New York.