Louis Carpenter (judge)

Louis Carpenter
Born(1829-12-14)14 December 1829
New York, U.S.
Died21 August 1863(1863-08-21) (aged 33)
Cause of deathMurdered in the Lawrence Massacre
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipU.S.
Years active1850–1863
Known forLawyer, Judge

Louis Carpenter (1829, New York – 1863, Kansas) was a judge in Douglas County, Kansas and was the highest ranking civic member of the town of Lawrence to be murdered by Quantrill's Raiders during the Lawrence Massacre.