Frank Carlson | |
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![]() Carlson while serving c. 1950s | |
United States Senator from Kansas | |
In office November 29, 1950 – January 3, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Harry Darby |
Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office June 19, 1949 – June 18, 1950 | |
Preceded by | William Preston Lane Jr. |
Succeeded by | Frank Lausche |
30th Governor of Kansas | |
In office January 13, 1947 – November 28, 1950 | |
Lieutenant | Frank L. Hagaman |
Preceded by | Andrew Frank Schoeppel |
Succeeded by | Frank L. Hagaman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy |
Succeeded by | Wint Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Cloud County, Kansas, U.S. | January 23, 1893
Died | May 30, 1987 Concordia, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 94)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Alice Fredrickson (m. 1919) |
Education | Cloud County Community College Kansas State University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1918–1919 |
Rank | Private |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank Carlson (January 23, 1893 – May 30, 1987) was an American politician who served as the 30th governor of Kansas, Kansas State representative, United States representative, and United States senator from Kansas. Carlson is the only Kansan to have held all four offices. His political career spanned 40 years, beginning in November 1928 and ending in January 1969. [1]