Ronald H. Lingren

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ronald Lindgren

| birth_date = June 26, 1935

| death_date = June 1, 2015 (aged 79)

| birth_place = Gowrie, Iowa

| death_place = Jacksonville Beach, Florida

| office = Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

| termstart = 1974

| termend = 1980

| predecessor = John H. Niebler

| children = 2

| branch = {{Flag|United States Army}}
{{Flag|United States Air Force}}

| alma_mater = Iowa State University (BS)
University of Iowa (PhD)

}}

Ronald H. Lingren (June 26, 1935 – June 1, 2015) was an American academic and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Early life and education

Lingren was born in Gowrie, Iowa.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5SJWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA87 |title=Members of State Legislature|year=1979|publisher=Wisconsin Blue Book|access-date=2013-10-12}} His father was a farmer and his mother was a teacher. Lindgren was one of four children. He earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Iowa.{{Cite web|title=Lingren, Dr. Ronald H.|url=https://madison.com/news/local/obituaries/lingren-dr-ronald-h/article_d3a5482d-fb99-59b0-891e-14357702aed0.html|access-date=2020-07-22|website=madison.com|date=4 June 2015 |language=en}}

Career

After earning his doctorate, Lingren became a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2033&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=L|title=Lingren, Ronald H. 1935|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|access-date=2013-10-12}} He was also a member of the United States Army and the Air Force Reserve Command.

Lingren was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1974, defeating incumbent John H. Niebler, and was re-elected in 1976 and 1978. He was a Democrat.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of Ronald H. Lingren, pg. 87

Lingren had two children. He died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?pid=174999464 Ronald H. Lingren-obituary]

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