 He also served in the United States Army Reserve from 1934 to 1941, and the Pennsylvania National Guard from 1934 to 1941.He served on the Veterans’ Administration of York County, Pennsylvania, from 1946 to 1947, and as chief clerk to the York County Board of Commissioners in 1948.Lind was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress in 1948, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Chester H. Gross, and was re-elected to the 82nd Congress in 1950.