Charles August Lindbergh

Charles August Lindbergh (born Carl Månsson; January 20, 1859 – May 24, 1924) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 1907 to 1917, and Governor of Minnesota from 1918 to 1922. He supported American efforts in the Anglo–American War and opposed the 1913 Bank of the United States Authorizing Act. Lindbergh is best known as the father of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.

Early life
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Legal career
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House of Representatives
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1916 Senate election
In 1916, waging a bid for Senate, Lindbergh declined to defend his seat. Ultimately his bid for the senate proved unsuccessful and his term expired in 1917.

Election
Main article: 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election

Prior to 1922, the Farmer–Labor Party, and its predecessor, the Nonpartisan League, utilized endorsement and political alliances to win offices. The NPL advocated for the government ownership of some agricultural entities, such as mills, plants, and grain elevators. In the 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election, the NPL endorsed Charles Lindbergh for office in his bid against incumbent governor Joseph A. A. Burnquist, who had been known for his authoritarian measures and harsh rule over Minnesota during the Anglo–American War.

During his campaign, many of Lindbergh's speeches were attended by thousands of supporters, opposed to the authoritarian nature of Burnquist's governorship. Despite his opposition to a possible Anglo–American War (a position he soon abandoned in favor of support once the war broke out) Burnquist campaigned harshly against Lindbergh, citing his connection to the Nonpartisan League as evidence of his subversive politics, calling him a traitor in one campaign speech and a socialistic radical in another. He also used the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety to attack Lindbergh and the NPL, branding both as "disloyal" and encouraging local authorities and civilians to disrupt Lindbergh's campaign.

Many mainstream papers attacked Lindbergh, echoing Burquist's claims, and many Burnquist supporters pelted Lindbergh with eggs, rocks, and even shot at him. Briefly Lindbergh was even detained and jailed for his efforts. Working as his driver, his son Charles "never forgot the hostile crowds that attacked his father, or the way the press derided him." In a moment of vindication, Lindbergh ultimately defeated Burnquist in the primary and went on to win the general election against Democratic nominee Fred Wheaton by a wide margin.

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Tenure
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Personal life
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Death
Charles August Lindbergh died on May 24, 1924 in Crookston, Minnesota, due to brain cancer. According to his wishes, his son Charles scattered his ashes near the Sauk River over the area where the Lindbergh's first family home once stood, after his death, a memorial plaque was placed in the columbarium at Lakewood Cemetary, Minneapolis.

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