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Carnahan family of St. Louis, Missouri

Note: This is just one of 1,164 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

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  Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (1897-1968) — also known as A. S. J. Carnahan — of Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo. Born near Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo., January 9, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher and principal; U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1945-47, 1949-61; defeated, 1942, 1946; U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, 1961-63. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died, in the Mayo Clinic hospital, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., March 24, 1968 (age 71 years, 75 days). Interment at Carson Hill Cemetery, Near Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo.
  Relatives: Married 1925 to Kathel Schupp; father of Melvin Eugene Carnahan (who married Jean Anne Carpenter); grandfather of John Russell Carnahan and Robin Carnahan.
  Political family: Carnahan family of St. Louis, Missouri.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Jean Carnahan (b. 1933) — also known as Jean Anne Carpenter — of St. Louis, Mo. Born December 20, 1933. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Missouri, 2001-02; appointed 2001; defeated, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1954, to Melvin Eugene Carnahan (son of Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan); mother of John Russell Carnahan and Robin Carnahan.
  Political family: Carnahan family of St. Louis, Missouri.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Melvin Eugene Carnahan (1934-2000) — also known as Mel Carnahan — of Rolla, Phelps County, Mo. Born in Birch Tree, Shannon County, Mo., February 11, 1934. Democrat. Municipal judge in Missouri, 1951-52; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Phelps County, 1963-67; Democratic candidate for Missouri state senate, 1966, 1968 (primary); Missouri state treasurer, 1981-85; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1989-93; Governor of Missouri, 1993-2000; defeated in primary, 1984; died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000; U.S. Senator from Missouri; elected 2000. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Legion; Order of the Coif. Died, in a plane crash while running for U.S. Senator, near Goldman, Jefferson County, Mo., October 16, 2000 (age 66 years, 248 days). Interment at Carson Hill Cemetery, Near Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan and Mary Kathel (Schupp) Carnahan; married, June 12, 1954, to Jean Anne Carpenter; father of John Russell Carnahan and Robin Carnahan.
  Political family: Carnahan family of St. Louis, Missouri.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Russell Carnahan (b. 1958) — also known as Russ Carnahan — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., July 10, 1958. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000, 2008; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 2001-04; U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 2005-; defeated, 1990 (8th District), 2012 (1st District). Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Jean Carnahan and Melvin Eugene Carnahan; brother of Robin Carnahan; grandson of Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan.
  Political family: Carnahan family of St. Louis, Missouri.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Robin Carnahan (b. 1961) — of Phelps County, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo. Born August 4, 1961. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; secretary of state of Missouri, 2005-; member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Female. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Jean Carnahan and Melvin Eugene Carnahan; sister of John Russell Carnahan; granddaughter of Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan.
  Political family: Carnahan family of St. Louis, Missouri.
  See also NNDB dossier
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