Charles August Lindbergh

Charles August Lindbergh
Lindbergh c. 1905–24
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1917
Preceded byClarence Buckman
Succeeded byHarold Knutson
Personal details
Born
Carl Månsson

(1859-01-20)January 20, 1859
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedMay 24, 1924(1924-05-24) (aged 65)
Crookston, Minnesota, US
Resting placeLakewood Cemetery,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Progressive "Bull Moose" (1912)
Spouses
  • Mary LaFond
    (m. 1887; died 1898)
  • (m. 1901; sep. 1918)
Children4, including Charles
ParentAugust Lindbergh (father)
Alma materUniversity 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 opposed American entry into World War I as well as the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. Lindbergh is best known as the father of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.