Frederick Lundin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Knopf |
| Succeeded by | Frank Buchanan |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1894–1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fredrik Lundin Larsson May 18, 1868 Hästholmen, Ödeshög Municipality, Sweden |
| Died | August 20, 1947 (aged 79) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Frederick Lundin (born Fredrik Lundin Larsson; May 18, 1868 – August 20, 1947) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a Republican Party ward boss in Chicago. He played an instrumental role in the successful mayoral elections of William Hale Thompson and the creation of Thompson's patronage system. He also built up the organized syndicate later taken over by Al Capone in 1922.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Immigrant Frederick Lundin (1868–1947)". The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Swedish Candidate, Frederick Lundin to Congress". Svenska Amerikanaren. October 22, 1908. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Gustav Skogens (2011). "Svensk styrde Chicago före Al Capone". Allt om Historia (1/2011): 46–49.
- ^ "Chicagoboss från Västra Tollstad blev miljonär på enbärsdricka" (PDF). hembygdsbok. Retrieved October 1, 2020.