Lind, John, 1854-1930

John Lind was born in 1854 in Sweden and emigrated to Minnesota in 1868. From a career as a lawyer he went on to become the first Swedish-born American elected to the United States House of Representatives. In 1898 he was elected governor of Minnesota on the Democratic-Populist ticket. In 1913 he was appointed as Woodrow Wilson's personal representative to Mexico, where he served until 1914. Following his return he resumed his law practice and was a supporter of Wilson's foreign policy and later of Progressive and Farmer-Labor party candidates. He died in Minneapolis in 1930.

From the description of Mexican mission papers of John Lind, 1913-1931 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122549782

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