John Berrien Lindsley

John Berrien Lindsley (born October 24, ,1822 in Princeton, New Jersey). Son of Philip and Margaret Lawrence Lindsley. John Berrien Lindsley also known as John Lindsley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Nashville in 1839 and master of Arts degree in 1841. After completion of studies at University of Nashville Lindsley received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1843 from the University of Pennsylvania.

John Berrien Lindsley married Sarah McGavock of Nashville on February 9, 1857, and fathered with her six children.

John Lindsley was a classmate and a good friend William Walker who was a self-proclaimed ruler of Nicaragua between 1856-1857. John Berrien Lindsley was Southern Presbyterian and believed in the mission of civilizing the world. His believe was shared and supported by his friend William Walker.

John Berrien Lindsley was a preacher at the Hermitage Church of Andrew Jackson and ministered to slaves and the poor under the appointment of the Presbyterian Board of Domestic Missions. Upon earning his degree Princeton University in 1858, Lindsley was lecturing in Cumberland University at the department of Theology.

Lindsley's father was an acting president of Princeton University and resigned in 1824 to become president of the University of Nashville.

Following in the footsteps of his father, in 1850 Lindsley organized Medical Department at the University of Nashville which is perhaps known as his greatest accomplishment. He was a professor of chemistry at the University of Nashville and served in that position until 1873. He served as a dean of the medical faculty until 1855 and subsequently was elected as a chancellor of University of Nashville. John Lindsley also established Montgomery Bell Academy in 1867, and in 1870 played a role in the formation of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Among his other civic and educational contributions, Lindsley served on the Tennessee Board of Education from 1856-1860, and as superintendent of schools in 1866. After 1877 Lindsley served as secretary of the Tennessee Board of Education till his death in December 7, 1897.

John Berrien Lindsley wrote a series of articles and pamphlets relating to the field of history, health and education. One of his better known works is The Confederate Military Annals of Tennessee.