Born in Swiec, Poland, Link immigrated to the United States in 1897 with his parents, who settled in Chicago, Illinois.

He served as president of the Board of Local Improvements, Chicago, Illinois from 1933 to 1936.

He served as general secretary of the Polish-American Democratic Organization of Illinois since 1932.

He served as vice president of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, in 1943 and 1944.

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