William Randolph Carpenter (April 24, 1894, Marion, Kansas – July 26, 1956, 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.
William Randolph Carpenter | |
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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 | Marion, Kansas | April 24, 1894
Died | 26 July 1956 Topeka, Kansas | (aged 62)
Resting place | Highland Cemetery, Marion, Kansas |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Helen Frances Williams |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army Kansas National Guard |
Years of service | 1917–1952 |
Battles/wars | |
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] Carpenter 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]
Carpenter 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 Meuse-Argonne offensive, and served until his discharge on May 8, 1919.[1]
Carpenter 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]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress