Randolph Carpenter

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Randolph Carpenter

U.S.A.

Party Democrat
Latest Campaign State Governor
Date of Birth April 24, 1894
Date of Death July 26, 1956 (Age: 62)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Randolph Carpenter graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1917, where he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. He began his professional career as a lawyer in Marion, Kansas, the same year he was admitted to the bar. During World War I, Carpenter served in the U.S. Army National Guard, rising to the rank of First Lieutenant while deployed to France. After his military service, he returned to his hometown and continued his family's agricultural endeavors. His personal life included marriage to Helen Frances Williams in 1920.

Campaigns
1948: Kansas State Governor

Election History

1948 Kansas gubernatorial election

307,485 votes (40.44%)

Loss

Winner: Frank Carlson

Kansas Governor 1948, Democrat Primary

36,682 votes (59.54%)

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