John Lind (politician)

John Lind
Lind in 1899
14th Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1899 – January 7, 1901
Lieutenant	Lyndon Ambrose Smith
Preceded by	David Marston Clough
Succeeded by	Samuel Rinnah Van Sant
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	James Wakefield
Succeeded by	James McCleary
Constituency	2nd district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	Loren Fletcher
Succeeded by	Loren Fletcher
Constituency	5th district
Personal details
Born	(1854-03-25)March 25, 1854 Kånna, Kronoberg County, Småland, Sweden-Norway
Died	September 18, 1930(1930-09-18) (aged 76) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1886–1898) Democratic (after 1898)
Spouse	Alice A. Shepard
Alma mater	University of Minnesota Law School
Profession	educator
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1898
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	12th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

Johannes "John" Lind (March 25, 1854 – September 18, 1930) was an American politician from Minnesota.^[1] He served as the 14th Governor of Minnesota from 1899 to 1901 and represented the state in the United States Congress for four terms. Lind also played an important role in the Mexican Revolution as an envoy for President Woodrow Wilson.