Frederick Lundin

Frederick Lundin (born May 18, 1868 in Hästholmen , Sweden , †  August 20, 1947 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American politician . Between 1909 and 1911 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1880, Frederick Lundin came to Chicago from his Swedish homeland , where he received an academic education. He later became president of Lundin & Co , a chemical company. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1894 and 1898 he was a member of the Illinois Senate . In the congressional elections of 1908 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of his state , where he succeeded Philip Knopf on March 4, 1909 . Since he was not confirmed in 1910, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1911 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Frederick Lundin resumed his previous work. In 1916 he retired. Politically, he became an influential Republican party boss in Chicago. In 1915 he was instrumental in the election of Mayor William Hale Thompson . Lundin died in Beverly Hills on August 20, 1947.

Web links

• Frederick Lundin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Frederick Lundin in the database of Find a Grave (English)