John was a government engineer during the Civil War and mustered out a major; he was also a Sheriff of Washington Counrty 1873-1879; He was also the president of League of American Municipalities and the Mayor of N.D. for 12 years.
From the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson
The son of Johannes Lindgren and Lisa Gummesdotter, John (Johann)
August immigrated with his parents from Ostra Torsas, Hovmantorp,
Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden in 1954. Sometime during immigration or
shortly after arriving in America his mother, Lisa, and his two
sisters, Ingrid and Lena, died of cholera as cited in the Washington
County Minnesota Biographies; Genealogy Trails.
Excerpts from the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson:
After his arrival in this country, John adhered to the Swedish
tradition and took his father's first name, John, as his surname and
was known as John Johnson . He worked in a Stillwater hotel as a
teenager and quickly learned the English language. At the age of 18,
he went to Texas in 1860 but his timing was flawed as soon thereafter
Texas seceded from the Union. John was given the choice of being a
volunteer for the Confederate Army or hanging. He became a Texas
Ranger. Later he became a officer in the Confederate Army and took
part in four battles and was wounded in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.
John's term of enlistment expired in May, 1869. He eventually escaped
to Kentucky and then Seymour, Indiana. There he went into railroading
and was promoted rapidly until he became a locomotive engineer for the
US. Army. He served in some of the same places where he had been a
member of the Confederate Army – Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. He
was mustered out as a Major.
Following the war, John went to St. Louis, Missouri where he married
Agnes Coler on August 27, 1865. In early 1866 John retured to Marine
with his wife and engaged in farming and lumbering. Four of his six
children were born during this time.
John developed an interest in politics and became affiliated with the
Republican Party when he reached voting age. In the fall of 1873 he
was elected sheriff of Washington County and was re-elected twice
running unopposed. He devoted his spare time to studying law and
became qualified to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota.
In 1880 John and family moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he
successfully managed a company dealing with farm machinery, After a
year on City Council, a term on the Bd of Education, he was elected
Mayor, ultimately serving for 12 years before his death.
From the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson
The son of Johannes Lindgren and Lisa Gummesdotter, John (Johann)
August immigrated with his parents from Ostra Torsas, Hovmantorp,
Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden in 1954. Sometime during immigration or
shortly after arriving in America his mother, Lisa, and his two
sisters, Ingrid and Lena, died of cholera as cited in the Washington
County Minnesota Biographies; Genealogy Trails.
Excerpts from the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson:
After his arrival in this country, John adhered to the Swedish
tradition and took his father's first name, John, as his surname and
was known as John Johnson . He worked in a Stillwater hotel as a
teenager and quickly learned the English language. At the age of 18,
he went to Texas in 1860 but his timing was flawed as soon thereafter
Texas seceded from the Union. John was given the choice of being a
volunteer for the Confederate Army or hanging. He became a Texas
Ranger. Later he became a officer in the Confederate Army and took
part in four battles and was wounded in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.
John's term of enlistment expired in May, 1869. He eventually escaped
to Kentucky and then Seymour, Indiana. There he went into railroading
and was promoted rapidly until he became a locomotive engineer for the
US. Army. He served in some of the same places where he had been a
member of the Confederate Army – Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. He
was mustered out as a Major.
Following the war, John went to St. Louis, Missouri where he married
Agnes Coler on August 27, 1865. In early 1866 John retured to Marine
with his wife and engaged in farming and lumbering. Four of his six
children were born during this time.
John developed an interest in politics and became affiliated with the
Republican Party when he reached voting age. In the fall of 1873 he
was elected sheriff of Washington County and was re-elected twice
running unopposed. He devoted his spare time to studying law and
became qualified to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota.
In 1880 John and family moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he
successfully managed a company dealing with farm machinery, After a
year on City Council, a term on the Bd of Education, he was elected
Mayor, ultimately serving for 12 years before his death.
John was a government engineer during the Civil War and mustered out a major; he was also a Sheriff of Washington Counrty 1873-1879; He was also the president of League of American Municipalities and the Mayor of N.D. for 12 years.
From the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson
The son of Johannes Lindgren and Lisa Gummesdotter, John (Johann)
August immigrated with his parents from Ostra Torsas, Hovmantorp,
Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden in 1954. Sometime during immigration or
shortly after arriving in America his mother, Lisa, and his two
sisters, Ingrid and Lena, died of cholera as cited in the Washington
County Minnesota Biographies; Genealogy Trails.
Excerpts from the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson:
After his arrival in this country, John adhered to the Swedish
tradition and took his father's first name, John, as his surname and
was known as John Johnson . He worked in a Stillwater hotel as a
teenager and quickly learned the English language. At the age of 18,
he went to Texas in 1860 but his timing was flawed as soon thereafter
Texas seceded from the Union. John was given the choice of being a
volunteer for the Confederate Army or hanging. He became a Texas
Ranger. Later he became a officer in the Confederate Army and took
part in four battles and was wounded in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.
John's term of enlistment expired in May, 1869. He eventually escaped
to Kentucky and then Seymour, Indiana. There he went into railroading
and was promoted rapidly until he became a locomotive engineer for the
US. Army. He served in some of the same places where he had been a
member of the Confederate Army – Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. He
was mustered out as a Major.
Following the war, John went to St. Louis, Missouri where he married
Agnes Coler on August 27, 1865. In early 1866 John retured to Marine
with his wife and engaged in farming and lumbering. Four of his six
children were born during this time.
John developed an interest in politics and became affiliated with the
Republican Party when he reached voting age. In the fall of 1873 he
was elected sheriff of Washington County and was re-elected twice
running unopposed. He devoted his spare time to studying law and
became qualified to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota.
In 1880 John and family moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he
successfully managed a company dealing with farm machinery, After a
year on City Council, a term on the Bd of Education, he was elected
Mayor, ultimately serving for 12 years before his death.
From the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson
The son of Johannes Lindgren and Lisa Gummesdotter, John (Johann)
August immigrated with his parents from Ostra Torsas, Hovmantorp,
Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden in 1954. Sometime during immigration or
shortly after arriving in America his mother, Lisa, and his two
sisters, Ingrid and Lena, died of cholera as cited in the Washington
County Minnesota Biographies; Genealogy Trails.
Excerpts from the family history written by Mavis Lindgren Carlson:
After his arrival in this country, John adhered to the Swedish
tradition and took his father's first name, John, as his surname and
was known as John Johnson . He worked in a Stillwater hotel as a
teenager and quickly learned the English language. At the age of 18,
he went to Texas in 1860 but his timing was flawed as soon thereafter
Texas seceded from the Union. John was given the choice of being a
volunteer for the Confederate Army or hanging. He became a Texas
Ranger. Later he became a officer in the Confederate Army and took
part in four battles and was wounded in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.
John's term of enlistment expired in May, 1869. He eventually escaped
to Kentucky and then Seymour, Indiana. There he went into railroading
and was promoted rapidly until he became a locomotive engineer for the
US. Army. He served in some of the same places where he had been a
member of the Confederate Army – Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. He
was mustered out as a Major.
Following the war, John went to St. Louis, Missouri where he married
Agnes Coler on August 27, 1865. In early 1866 John retured to Marine
with his wife and engaged in farming and lumbering. Four of his six
children were born during this time.
John developed an interest in politics and became affiliated with the
Republican Party when he reached voting age. In the fall of 1873 he
was elected sheriff of Washington County and was re-elected twice
running unopposed. He devoted his spare time to studying law and
became qualified to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota.
In 1880 John and family moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he
successfully managed a company dealing with farm machinery, After a
year on City Council, a term on the Bd of Education, he was elected
Mayor, ultimately serving for 12 years before his death.
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