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Encyclopedia > John Lind

John Lind (March 25, 1854September 18, 1930) was an American politician. He was born in Kånna, Sweden and immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was thirteen years old. He served in the Spanish-American War in 1898.


He served as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1893. He served as a Democrat as the 14th Governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1899 to January 7, 1901. He also served in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1905 as a Democrat. When he was elected Governor of Minnesota, he was the first non-Republican to hold that office in 40 years.


External links

  • Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000319)
Preceded by:
David Marston Clough
Governors of Minnesota Succeeded by:
Samuel Rinnah Van Sant

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John Lind, a Swedish-born immigrant, was elected as Minnesota's 14th governor in 1899.
The Lind house was built on the corner of Center and State streets in 1887 by John and Alice Lind at a cost of $5,000.
John Lind was also the first Swedish-born American to be elected to the United States Congress, president of the University Board of Regents, diplomatic representative to Mexico, and Minnesota Governor.
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