Background
Lindberg, Irving Augustus was born on February 14, 1887 in Cherokee, Iowa, United States. Son of Review Charles and Hannah (Nystrom) Lindberg.
Lindberg, Irving Augustus was born on February 14, 1887 in Cherokee, Iowa, United States. Son of Review Charles and Hannah (Nystrom) Lindberg.
Iowa State College, 1904. Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1910. Graduate student Washington College, Law and Accounting, 1912.
Doctor of Laws, Universidad de Santiago de Leon de los Caballeros, 1944.
Connected with railway and newspaper work until 1907. Economist, President Taft’s Economy and Efficiency Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, 1911-1912, member National Guard Naval Reserve, Washington, 1911-1912. With commission from United States to reorganize fiscal system of Nicaragua, 1912.
Collector of customs and captain, Port of Bluefields, Nicaragua, with rank of colonel, 1913-1941, also customs officer, Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Colonel Nicaraugua Secret Service, World War. Deputy collector-general and auditor Customs Service, Republic of Nicaragua, 1918-1951.
Collector-general of customs and American high commissioner, Republic of Nicaragua, since 1928. President of the board control of prices and trade. 1944; member of the board of control Nicaragua Foreign Exchange, since 1931.
Member board to supervise expenditures from $1,500,000 loan, 1932. Director general Nicaragua Petroleum Monopoly, 1932. Member Nicaraguan section Inter-American High Commission.
Chairman American Red Cross, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan delegate as foreign trade adviser Foreign Trade Convention, San Francisco, 1920. Inspector general Nicaraguan consulates in the United States, 1925. Nicaraguan delegate to 4th Pan.
American Commercial Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, 1931. On financial missions to the United States and Europe, with rank of Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary, 1931, 32. 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua to Germany, Italy and Sweden, 1931-1937. Inspector Nicaraguan consulates and legations in Europe, 1937. Appointed financial agent at London with rank Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to attend coronation representing Nicaragua.
Appointed consul general of Norway to Nicaragua, 1938. President, Chairman, Board Of Directors Dairyland State Bank, Bruce, Sheldon and Exeland, Wisconsin. Member advisory board The F. A. Gomez & Cia, Ltd., Nicaragua.
Accompanied President, General Anastasio Sonioza on visit to the United States, 1939. Honorary minister of customs, 1940. Commissioned colonel, appointed member General Staff, Nicaraguan Army, 1942, brigadier general for life, 1946.
Author: The Statistical Services and Activities of Nicaragua, 1940. Contributor articles and reports on Nicaragua, reports of collector-general of customs and high commission, since 1928. Awarded Medal of Merit by Nicaraguan Customs Service, several citations and awards, 1947-1951.Chevalier of the First Class of the Royal Order of St. Olav by his majesty King Haakon of Norway, 1946.
Member of the board of control Nicaragua Foreign Exchange, since 1931. Member board to supervise expenditures from $1,500,000 loan, 1932. Member Nicaraguan section Inter-American High Commission.
Member advisory board The F. A. Gomez & Cia, Ltd., Nicaragua. Accompanied President, General Anastasio Sonioza on visit to the United States, 1939. Member General Staff, Nicaraguan Army, 1942, brigadier general for life, 1946.
Member Coordination Committee for Nicaragua, since 1942. Member Byrne, Lindbergh and Byrne, accountants and auditors. Member Association of the Consular Corps of Nicaragua, American Society of Nicaragua (Executive Committee, 1947).
Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Theta Delta Chi (New York).
Married Bertha Betty Buettner, November 28, 1947. Children (by previous marriage): Irving Augustus, Charles David.