Background
John Richard Lindgren was born in Chicago, Illinois, the only son of Charles Magnus Lindgren, a Swedish born ship captain and vessel-owner of Chicago.
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John Lindgren
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With Helge Alexander Haugan, Lindgren established the banking firm of Haugan & Lindgren in 1879. In 1891, he was elected cashier and vice president of the State Bank of Chicago. Foreign many years Lindgren held a membership in the Chicago Board of Trade, as well as the Chicago Stock Exchange.
Lindgren was appointed Vice Consul of Sweden and Norway at Chicago in 1893.
Lindgren Hall, a student residence hall on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University, was named in honor of Lindgren.
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Lindgren was a member of the Swedish-American Historic Society and a trustee of Northwestern University.
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United States
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Order of Vasa
The Royal Order of Vasa (Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.The Royal Order of Vasa (Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.