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He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced the practice of law in Chicago, Illinois. He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1916. He was attorney for the Illinois State Board of Health in 1905 and 1906. He served as member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners 1906–1910. He was county attorney of Cook County 1912–1914. He served as master in chancery of the circuit court of Cook County 1916–1918.[4]
Chindblom was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933).[5]