Francis O. Lindquist | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Francis H. Dodds |
| Succeeded by | Frank D. Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1869-09-27)September 27, 1869 Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 1924(1924-09-25) (aged 54) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Francis Oscar Lindquist (September 27, 1869 – September 25, 1924) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Lindquist was born inMarinette, Wisconsin on September 27, 1869[1] to aNorwegian-born mother and aSwedish-born father[2] and attended thecommon schools. He moved toGreenville, Michigan, in 1904 and engaged in the mail-order clothing and manufacturing business.[1] He moved toGrand Rapids in 1915 and became president of the Canada Mills Co., ofNew York and Michigan.
Lindquist was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 11th congressional district to the63rd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915. He won the election in a landslide, using mail-order tactics to canvass voters.[3] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914 and resumed the mail-order business in Grand Rapids. After theFirst World War, he returned to Greenville and supervised a correspondence-school course for sales people. In 1922, he lost toBird J. Vincent in the Republican primary election forU.S. Representative inMichigan's 8th congressional district.
Lindquist died at age 54, on September 25, 1924, in Grand Rapids[1] and is interred at Forest Home Cemetery in Greenville.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Michigan 1913–1915 | Succeeded by |
