James F. Lind

James Francis Lind (born October 17, 1900 in York , Pennsylvania , †  April 11, 1975 there ) was an American politician . Between 1949 and 1953 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Lind attended Penn State Extension School and then became an accountant. His further life was largely determined by the military. Despite his youth, he served in the US Army between 1917 and 1920, also during the final phase of the First World War . Between 1934 and 1941 he was a member of their reserve. From 1941 to 1946 he was again active in military service during the Second World War . Also in 1953, after his time in Congress, he was reactivated again during the Korean War; he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1946 and 1947 he was employed by the Department of War Veterans in York County . In 1948 he worked as chief clerk for the local district council.

Politically, Lind was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1948 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 21st  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Republican Chester H. Gross on January 3, 1949 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until January 3, 1953 . These were shaped by the events of the Cold War and the Korean War. In 1952 he was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, James Lind served briefly again in the army. Between 1954 and 1974 he served as a controller in the York County county government. He died in York on April 11, 1974 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery , Virginia .

Web links

• James F. Lind in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James F. Lind in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Chester H. Gross	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (21st constituency) January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953	Augustine B. Kelley