Gottfrid Lindsten
Gottfried Lindsten | |
|---|---|
Lindsten c. 1936 | |
| 29th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939 | |
| Governor | Elmer Austin Benson |
| Preceded by | William B. Richardson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | C. Elmer Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1887 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1961 (aged 73) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse | Pearle |
| Profession | Alderman, lobbyist, railroad conductor |
Gottfried T. Lindsten (June 27, 1887 – June 2, 1961) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.[1][2]
Lindsten was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He had been employed as a railroad conductor and later as an alderman and lobbyist. He became Lieutenant Governor under Governor Elmer Austin Benson serving from January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939. He was an alternate delegate to the 1944 Democratic National Convention from Minnesota. He died in Minneapolis in 1961. [3]
References
- ^ Gottfrid T. Lindsten Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (Minnesota Historical Society)
- ^ Gottfrid T. Lindsten (State of Minnesota,)
- ^ Lindsten, Gottfrid (The Political Graveyard)