John Lind

John Lind (born March 25, 1854 in Kånna , Sweden , † September 18, 1930 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Minnesota from 1899 to 1901 . He also represented his state several times in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

John Lind

Born in southern Sweden , John Lind immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1867. The family settled in Goodhue County , Minnesota. In 1872, Lind moved to Sibley County . In Minnesota, John Lind attended public schools and the University of Minnesota , where he studied law, among other things. He also worked temporarily as a teacher. After being admitted to the bar in 1877, he began practicing in New Ulm .

Politically, Lind became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1881 and 1885 he was employed by the Land Office in Tracy . Between March 4, 1887 and March 3, 1893 he was a member of the US Congress in Washington . There he was temporarily chairman of the "Committee on Mileage". After the end of his term in Congress, Lind fell out with his party and switched to the Democrats . In 1896 he unsuccessfully ran for governor of Minnesota. During the Spanish-American War of 1898 he was a lieutenant in a volunteer unit from Minnesota. In 1898 he was elected governor as a candidate for the Democratic Party. This was the first time since 1860 a member of this party was governor of Minnesota.

Minnesota governor

John Lind took up his new office on January 2, 1899. During his two-year tenure, two new mental hospitals opened in Minnesota and rail freight charges were revised. Mines and railway companies were taxed and had to pay taxes from then on. In 1900, Lind ran unsuccessfully for his re-election. Therefore, he had to give up his office on January 7, 1901.

Another résumé

After the end of his term as governor, Lind was re-elected as a member of Congress for a term. He exercised this mandate between March 4, 1903 and March 3, 1905. He has decided against a possible re-election. He then returned to work as a lawyer. Lind also became a member of the board of directors of the University of Minnesota. In 1913 President Woodrow Wilson appointed him to a commission to investigate the involvement of American embassy staff in Mexico in assassinations of Mexican President Francisco Madero . He then worked as a lawyer until his death in 1930. He had four children with his wife, Alice A. Shepard.

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SURNAME	Lind, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 25, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kånna , Sweden
DATE OF DEATH	September 18, 1930
Place of death	Minneapolis , Minnesota