Albert Uiha Lindsey
Year Inducted: 2024
1894-1965
Parker Ranch | Hawaiʻi
Albert Uiha Lindsey was born in Waiaka on May 20, 1894. His father, William Miller Seymour Lindsey, was a first-generation Hawaiian/English Parker Ranch paniolo from Waimea, while his mother, Kaluna Henrietta Kaʻinapau, was of Hawaiian/Spanish ancestry. During his boyhood, “Uiha” inevitably and quickly immersed himself in cowboy activities having followed in the footsteps of his father and six older brothers before him. Before officially joining the Parker Ranch payroll, he was sent to Kamehameha Schools for an education, ultimately fulfilling his destiny by returning home to Waimea after finishing school.
He married Daisy Kanoehaliʻi Stevens in 1916. She came from another line with deep paniolo ties. The couple had five children: Albert “Miller,” Juliette, Angeline, Daisy, and Allen “Uku.” Albert and Daisy also adopted a grandchild, Carmen Lindsey. Albert Miller Lindsey, and Allen Uku Lindsey would eventually go on to work for Parker Ranch as well. Another grandchild, Irwin Ching also worked as a cowboy for Parker Ranch during the 1970s.
Albert Uiha Lindsey started his Parker Ranch career in 1911 under the leadership of A.W. Carter, and played a key role in some of the more formative years of the ranch as leadership transitioned to the management of Hartwell Carter. During his long-spanning 48-year career, Albert Uiha Lindsey was well known for his knowledge and skill in many of the wide-ranging duties of the ranch as a whole. He was often called upon directly by both A.W. and Hartwell Carter as a source of information pertaining to the land and operations. Albert Uiha would eventually find his way to the “Rough Rider” crew with the cowboy gang. From there, he ultimately worked his way up to cowboy foreman, helping to develop many of the well-known cowboys employed on the ranch during the middle years of the 20th century.
Even on his “off days” his love for ranch life and culture was undeniable. This is evidenced by the well-documented 4th of July relay races during the early 1920s. Albert, his oldest brother (John “Poko” Lindsey), and nephew (John Kuakini Lindsey) formed a relay team that held the distinction of relay champions for six consecutive years. His favorite race horse was named “Uku”, a pet name he gave to his youngest son, Allen.
Later in his career, after a brief stint on Oʻahu, Albert Uiha Lindsey returned to Parker Ranch as a nānāʻāina man. He retired from Parker Ranch on June 1, 1959. Up to a few months before his death, he continued working as a cowboy on his own or helping other ranchers. Up to the very last days of his life, his concern was not for his own health, but for the health of his ʻāina, the drought gripped Waimea – his home.