Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (January 9, 1897-March 24, 1968) was an American politician. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ...

Early Life

Carnahan was born near Ellsinore, Missouri, and attended public schools in Ellsinore and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Carnahan entered the Navy in 1918, serving for two years before returning home. He attended the Missouri State Teachers College in Cape Girardeau, now Southeast Missouri State University where he has a building named in his honor which houses the school's Political Science department among others. Carnahan taught in southeastern Missouri for several years before enrolling at the University of Missouri, from which he graduated in 1934. For the next several years, Carnahan was a high school administrator, rising to the post of superintendent of schools in Ellsinore. Ellsinore is a city located in Carter County, Missouri. ... Cape Girardeau (pronounced ) (French: Cap-Girardeau, pronounced ) is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 100 miles south of Saint Louis. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Southeast Missouri State University is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. ... State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official languages English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land 68,898 mi²; 178... The University of Missouri System is one of two public state university systems in the state of Missouri. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Political Career

In 1944, Carnahan was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat. He served only one term before being defeated in 1946, but ran again in 1948 and won. Carnahan served in the House for six consecutive terms, but failed to win the Democratic Party's nomination for his own seat in 1960. In 1961, Carnahan was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as the first American ambassador to Sierra Leone; he retired from this post in 1963. Carnahan died at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1968. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... JFK redirects here. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Mayo Clinic is a world-renowned medical practice operated by the Mayo Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Rochester, Minnesota. ... Rochester is a city located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Family Legacy

A.S.J. Carnahan was the first of three generations of the family to serve in public office, and the Carnahans have become one of the best known and most enduring families in Missouri politics. He was the father of Mel Carnahan, who went on to become the Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. His grandson Russ Carnahan is now a Congressman and his grandaughter Robin Carnahan is Missouri Secretary of State. Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... The Governors of Missouri since its statehood in 1820 are: Alexander McNair 1821-24 Frederick Bates 1824-25 Abraham J. Williams 1825-26 John Miller 1826-32 Daniel Dunklin 1832-36 Lilburn W. Boggs 1836-40 Thomas Reynolds 1840-44 Meredith Miles Marmaduke 1844 John C. Edwards 1844-48 Austin... Russ Carnahan (born July 10, 1958) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic party from the state of Missouri. ... Robin Carnahan is an American politician and the current Secretary of State of Missouri . ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ...

References

• Congressional biography