Carl E. Friend

Carlton Edison Friend (April 18, 1869 – February 23, 1948) was an American Republican politician who served as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 1939 until 1943.

Carl Edison Friend
28th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
In office
January 9, 1939  January 11, 1943
GovernorPayne Ratner
Preceded byWilliam M. Lindsay
Succeeded byJ. C. Denious
Member of the Kansas Senate
In office
1933–1939
Personal details
Born(1869-04-18)April 18, 1869
Saint Joseph, Missouri
DiedFebruary 23, 1948(1948-02-23) (aged 78)
Lawrence, Kansas
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Children3
Alma materKansas State University

Biography

Friend was born in 1869 in Saint Joseph, Missouri and later graduated from Kansas State College (now Kansas State University). He entered politics in 1932, being elected to the Kansas State Senate that year, and became Lieutenant Governor in 1939, serving until 1943. In 1940, Friend was appointed vice president of the Executive Committee of the University of Kansas Endowment Association. He served in that position until his death in Lawrence, Kansas on February 23, 1948.[1]

References

  1. Helmstatder, Nancy Lindsey. "1909 - Lt. Governor Carl Friend". City of Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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