Frank Carlson | |
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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(s) | Alice Fredrickson |
Education | Cloud County Community College Kansas State University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1919 |
Rank | Private |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank Carlson (January 23, 1893 – May 30, 1987) was an American politician. He was 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 last for 40 years, beginning in November 1928 and ending in January 1969. [1]
Carlson voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[2] 1964,[3] and 1968,[4] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[5] the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[6] and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court,[7] but did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1960.[8]