Henry Carlson Jr.

Henry Carlson Jr.
Member of the South Dakota Senate
In office
1977–1978
In office
1983–1984
Personal details
Born(1925-05-24)May 24, 1925
DiedJuly 14, 2022(2022-07-14) (aged 97)
PartyRepublican
SpouseEleanor[1]
Children4[1]
Alma materUniversity 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ South Dakota Legislative Manual, State Publishing Company, 1983, p. 25
  3. ^ a b "Henry, Jr. Carlson". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Henry Carlson Jr". Argus Leader. July 16, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gunter Cadet Told of His Selection by War Department", Alabama Journal, Montgomery, Alabama, volume LVII, number 53, October 14, 1944, page 5. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Biographical Directory of the South Dakota Legislature, 1889-1989: A-K, The Council, 1989