Frank Carlson

Frank Carlson
Carlson while serving c. 1950s
United States Senator
from Kansas
In office
November 29, 1950 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byHarry Darby
Succeeded byBob Dole
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
June 19, 1949 – June 18, 1950
Preceded byWilliam Preston Lane Jr.
Succeeded byFrank Lausche
30th Governor of Kansas
In office
January 13, 1947 – November 28, 1950
LieutenantFrank L. Hagaman
Preceded byAndrew Frank Schoeppel
Succeeded byFrank L. Hagaman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byKathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
Succeeded byWint Smith
Personal details
Born(1893-01-23)January 23, 1893
Cloud County, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 1987(1987-05-30) (aged 94)
Concordia, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlice Fredrickson (m. 1919)
EducationCloud County Community College
Kansas State University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1918–1919
RankPrivate
Battles/warsWorld 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]

  1. ^ "Frank Carlson". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved April 1, 2020.