Charles August Lindbergh
Charles August Lindbergh | |
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Portrait by Harris & Ewing, c. 1907–1917 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Buckman |
| Succeeded by | Harold Knutson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Månsson January 20, 1859 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | May 24, 1924 (aged 65) Crookston, Minnesota, US |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive (1912) Nonpartisan League (1918) Farmer–Labor (1924) |
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| Children | 4, including Charles |
| Parent | August Lindbergh (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
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. He is known for his opposition to the 1913 Federal Reserve Act, which he warned would hand control of the economy to "a purely profiteering group" operating "for the sole purpose of obtaining the greatest possible profits from the use of other people's money." Lindbergh opposed American entry into World War I, arguing that the United States should avoid foreign entanglements. Lindbergh is best known as the father of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.