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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 219-220



ALVIN E. LINDROOTH.

	Alvin E. Lindrooth is connected with one of the important 
commercial establishments of Denver, conducting business under the firm 
name of Lindrooth & Shubart, dealers in machinery, particularly mining 
machinery, and representing a number of the foremost eastern 
manufacturers. Their business is probably the largest of its kind in 
the state, and its success must be ascribed in large measure to Mr. 
Lindrooth, who by his progressive commercial methods has done much 
toward making this firm what it is today. Their field covers all of the 
territory up to the Rocky mountains and they continually employ three 
traveling representatives engaged in the sale of machinery.

	Mr. Lindrooth was born July 4, 1871, in Chicago, Illinois, in the 
year of the historic fire, and is a son of John H. Lindrooth, a native 
of Sweden, who in 1866 came to America, selecting Chicago as his home. 
There he became prominent as a landscape architect, having learned his 
profession in his native country. He was identified with the work of 
laying out the breakwater and the park system on the north side of the 
metropolis. His whole life was devoted to his profession and his 
thoughts and ideas culminated in most pleasing and effective results. 
The beautiful north side park system of the city of Chicago is a 
monument to his cooperative labors and in that way he contributed to 
the comfort and pleasure of present and future generations. He was 
highly esteemed by all who knew him and in professional circles took 
high rank, his eminent ability being recognized by all those who had a 
thorough knowledge of his work. It was not only Mr. Lindrooth's 
intimacy with the subject which led to his success, but it was his 
deep-seated love for the outdoors and his natural appreciation and 
taste for the beautiful that led him to attain the position which he 
did as a landscape architect. He died in Chicago in 1910 at the age of 
seventy-two years. His wife, also a native of Sweden, was Miss Anna 
Erickson before her marriage and with her parents came to America when 
only six years of age. She was a daughter of Eric Erickson, who with 
his wife and family became early settlers of Moline, Illinois, and 
there the father was engaged along manufacturing lines. He was quite 
successful in his industrial undertakings and occupied an enviable 
place among his fellow townsmen of Moline. Recognizing the justness of 
the Union cause, he took up arms when the Civil war broke out, although 
not native born, and served with distinction in an Illinois company 
from the beginning of the war until its close. He became prominent in 
Grand Army circles and passed many a pleasant hour with his comrades of 
the battlefields of old. Miss Erickson was reared and received her 
education in Moline and in that city she was joined in wedlock to Mr. 
Lindrooth, six sons being born to this union, of whom our subject is 
the second in order of birth. The mother passed away in Chicago in 
1916, at the age of sixty-eight, as the result of an automobile 
accident, her sudden demise causing deep sorrow to her many friends and 
being a great shock to her family.

	Alvin E. Lindrooth received a public school education in Chicago 
and subsequently graduated from the Chicago Manual Training School, 
later taking an engineering course at Lewis Institute. He first 
intended to make that profession his life work and at the age of 
eighteen started out as a draftsman with the Link-Belt Company of 
Chicago. He soon proved his ability and. continuing with that firm, was 
advanced through various departments until he now holds the office of 
general representative of the firm, with location in Denver. He also 
represents other eastern manufacturing interests and, being able to 
demonstrate to his prospective customers the machinery which he 
represents on account of his technical knowledge, he is very successful 
as a manufacturers' agent. Moreover, he has an intuitive knowledge of 
salesmanship, which, in combination with his professional knowledge, 
has been the foundation of his success.

	On March 29, 1899, in Chicago, Mr. Lindrooth was united in 
marriage to Miss Selma J. Marelius, a native of that city and a 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marelius, both of whom make their home 
there. Mr. and Mrs. Lindrooth have become the parents of three sons, 
Charles N., Harold A. and John E., all natives of Denver.

	Politically Mr. Lindrooth is a republican as far as national 
politics are concerned but in local issues he maintains an independent 
course, giving his support to measures and candidates according to 
their merits. His is a nature which naturally would not be guided by 
partisanship, preferring to select for himself the men whom he chooses 
to support, judging them entirely by their qualifications. Mr. 
Lindrooth is interested in athletics and since 1900 has been a well 
liked member of the Denver Athletic Club. He was reared in the Lutheran 
faith but is now connected with the Church of The New Jerusalem, of 
which institution he serves as treasurer, the church being of the 
Sweden-borgian denomination. Mr. Lindrooth came to Colorado on the 29th 
of April, 1898, an absolute stranger and therefore great credit must be 
conceded him for what he has achieved. He began his life work 
practically unaided and his success is due entirely to his own efforts. 
Mr. Shubart, his partner in the agency, arrived in Denver four years 
later and the business was thereupon established on January 1, 1904, 
and has since had a continuous and prosperous existence.