Henry Carlson Jr.
Henry Carlson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1925 |
| Died | July 14, 2022 (aged 97) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eleanor[1] |
| Children | 4[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
Henry Carlson Jr. (May 24, 1925[2] – July 14, 2022) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate.[3]
Life and career
Carlson was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated from Washington High School in 1943.[4] After high school, he joined the United States Army Air Forces as a private and was stationed at Gunter Field as a pre-flight cadet.[4][5] While in the army, he attended Lafayette College and Amherst College.[4] After serving in the army, he enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder and studied Civil Engineering.[6]
Carlson served in the South Dakota Senate from 1977 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1984.[3]
Carlson died on July 14, 2022, at the age of 97.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Article Clipped from Argus-Leader". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 31, 1982. p. 78. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ South Dakota Legislative Manual, State Publishing Company, 1983, p. 25
- ^ a b "Henry, Jr. Carlson". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Henry Carlson Jr". Argus Leader. July 16, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Gunter Cadet Told of His Selection by War Department", Alabama Journal, Montgomery, Alabama, volume LVII, number 53, October 14, 1944, page 5. (subscription required)
- ^ Biographical Directory of the South Dakota Legislature, 1889-1989: A-K, The Council, 1989