Gottfried Lindsten
29th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939
GovernorElmer Austin Benson
Preceded byWilliam B. Richardson
as Acting Lieutenant Governor
Succeeded byC. Elmer Anderson
Personal details
BornJune 27, 1887
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedJune 2, 1961(1961-06-02) (aged 73)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyMinnesota Farmer-Labor Party
SpousePearle
Professionalderman, lobbyist, railroad conductor

Gottfried T. Lindsten (June 27, 1887 – June 2, 1961) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.[1][2]

Gottfried T. 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 Democratic National Convention from Minnesota in 1944. He died in 1961 in Minneapolis. [3]

References

  1. ^ Gottfrid T. Lindsten (Minnesota Historical Society)
  2. ^ Gottfrid T. Lindsten (State of Minnesota,)
  3. ^ Lindsten, Gottfrid (The Political Graveyard)
Party political offices Preceded byHjalmar Petersen Farmer–Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1936 Succeeded byJohn J. Kinzer Political offices Preceded byWilliam B. RichardsonActing Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1937–1939 Succeeded byC. Elmer Anderson
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