What is "lumsden"

Lumsden may refer to:

Lumsden was a provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district was one of 25 created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was the riding of Premier Thomas Walter Scott.

The Lumsden constituency was renamed "Regina County" between the 1908 election and the 1912 election. Redrawn to include the area of the abolished district of North Qu'Appelle in 1975, the constituency was renamed "Qu'Appelle". Redrawn and renamed again as "Qu'Appelle-Lumsden" in 1982, the riding was abolished before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It is now part of the Regina Qu'Appelle Valley, Thunder Creek, and Last Mountain-Touchwood constituencies.

Lumsden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Lumsden, Canadian politician
• Andrew Lumsden (bishop), Bishop of Edinburgh 1727-1733
• Andrew Lumsden (choral director)
• Andrew Lumsden (scientist), British neurobiologist
• Andrew J. Lumsden, see Te Radar
• Anthony J. Lumsden, American architect
• Charles J. Lumsden, Canadian biologist
• David Lumsden (musician)
• David Lumsden (poet) (born 1964), Australian poet, see Nocturnal Submissions
• David Lumsden, Baron of Cushnie Lumsden, Garioch Pursuivant
• David Lumsden (actor), British actor, see Wild Geese II
• David Gordon Allen d'Aldecamb Lumsden, Scottish businessman
• Eddie Lumsden, Australian rugby league footballer
• Ernest Lumsden, British etcher and authority on etching
• Ernie Lumsden, Australian Rules footballer
• Frank Lumsden, English football player
• Brigadier General Frederick Lumsden, World War I British soldier (awarded the VC)
• Geoffrey Lumsden, British character actor
• George Lumsden, 19th century New Zealand politician
• Glenn Lumsden, Australian comic book artist and writer
• Lieutenant-General Harry Lumsden, 19th century British general in India
• Lieutenant General Herbert Lumsden, World War II British general
• Ian Lumsden, Scottish rugby union player
• Jack Lumsden, British Olympic pentathlete
• James Lumsden, 17th century Scottish soldier
• Jan Lumsden, Australian woman's cricket player
• Jesse Lumsden, Canadian League Football League player and bobsledder
• Jimmy Lumsden, Scottish football player
• John Lumsden, Irish physician
• John Lumsden (footballer), Scottish footballer.
• John McVeagh Lumsden, 19th century Canadian politician
• Louisa Lumsden
• Matthew Lumsden, Scottish orientalist
• Neil Lumsden, former Canadian Football League player
• Norman Lumsden, British opera singer and actor
• General Peter Lumsden, 19th century British general in India
• Richard Lumsden, British actor
• Roddy Lumsden, Scottish poet
• Todd Lumsden, English football player and manager
• Tyler Lumsden, baseball pitcher
• Viv Lumsden, Scottish newsreader