William Randolph Carpenter | |
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.jpg')) From 1920's World War Roll of Honor, 1917-1920, Marion County, Kansas | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Homer Hoch |
| Succeeded by | Edward Herbert Rees |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1929-1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1894 Marion, Kansas |
| Died | 26 July 1956 (aged 62) Topeka, Kansas |
| Resting place | Highland Cemetery, Marion, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Frances Williams |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army World War I veteran Kansas National Guard |
| Years of service | 1917–1952 |
William Randolph Carpenter (April 24, 1894 in Marion, Kansas – July 26, 1956 in Topeka, Kansas) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas and a U.S. Army World War I veteran. He died in Topeka, Kansas, July 26, 1956 and was interred in Highland Cemetery, Marion, Kansas.
Biography
Carpenter attended local public and high schools in Marion, Kansas. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1917, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.[1] He was admitted to the bar that same year and commenced his practice in Marion, Kansas. He continued his family's agricultural pursuits by maintaining his farm.[1]
World War I
He joined the U. S. Army National Guard in Marion in 1917 as a Second Lieutenant and helped organize Company M under the Third Regiment Infantry, Kansas National Guard. During the First World War he was called to active duty and was transferred to Company M, One Hundred Thirty-ninth Infantry Regiment, Thirty-fifth Infantry Division which deployed to France in early 1918. He was promoted to first lieutenant during the Argonne offensive, and served until his discharge on May 8, 1919.[1]
Marriage
He married Helen Frances Williams (born 20 November 1896 in Marion, Kansas - died January 1994 in Topeka, Kansas) daughter of Fred Reed & Frances Elizabeth (née Skidmore) Williams on 15 July 1920 in Marion, Kansas.[1][2]
Community service[1]
- He served as member of the Marion Board of Education 1925–1933.
- He served in the State house of representatives 1929–1933.
- Carpenter was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933–January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936 and he resumed the practice of law.
- He was the United States Attorney for the district of Kansas 1945–1948.
- He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor in 1948.
- He served as member of the United States Motor Carrier Claims Commission 1950–1952.
References
- ^ a b c d e Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Official Internet website
- ^ Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #10 accessed 22 June 2009. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harry Hines Woodring | Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas 1948 | Succeeded by Kenneth T. Anderson |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Homer Hoch | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 4th congressional district March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Succeeded by Edward Herbert Rees |
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