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Charles Francis Carpentier (September 19, 1896 – April 3, 1964) was an American businessman and politician.^[1]

Biography

Born in Moline, Illinois on September 19, 1896.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Legacy

His son Donald D. Carpentier also served in the Illinois General Assembly.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964, Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Carpentier, pg. 76
^ 'Charles Carpentier Dies-Suffers New Heart Attack In Hospital,' Chicago Tribune, April 3, 1964, Part 1, pg. 1, 5

External links

Charles F. Carpentier at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Edward J. Barrett	Secretary of State of Illinois 1953–1964	Succeeded by William H. Chamberlain

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[2] 'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964, Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Carpentier, pg. 76

[3] 'Charles Carpentier Dies-Suffers New Heart Attack In Hospital,' Chicago Tribune, April 3, 1964, Part 1, pg. 1, 5

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-'''Charles Francis Carpentier''' (September 19, 1896 &ndash; April 3, 1964) was an American businessman and politician.
+'''Charles Francis Carpentier''' (September 19, 1896 &ndash; April 3, 1964) was an American businessman and politician.<ref name=obit/>
 ==Biography==
+Born in [[Moline, Illinois]] on September 19, 1896.<ref name=obit>
-Born in [[Moline, Illinois]], Carpentier served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]]. He went to [[St. Ambrose University]]. With his brother, he owned and operated movie and drive-in theatres in the Quad Cities area. In 1924, Carpentier was elected to the [[East Moline, Illinois]] city council and then in 1929 was elected mayor of East Moline, Illinois. In 1938, Carpentier was elected to the [[Illinois State Senate]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. Then, in 1952, Carpentier was elected [[Illinois Secretary of State]] and served until his death in 1964. Carpentier died in [[Springfield, Illinois]] of a heart attack while running for [[Governor of Illinois]]. His son [[Donald D. Carpentier]] also served in the [[Illinois General Assembly]].<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964, Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Carpentier, pg. 76</ref><ref>'Charles Carpentier Dies-Suffers New Heart Attack In Hospital,' '''Chicago Tribune,''' April 3, 1964, Part 1, pg. 1, 5</ref><ref>C. F. Carpentier, Legislator, Dies,' '''The New York Times,''' April 4, 1964</ref>
+Carpentier served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]]. He went to [[St. Ambrose University]]. With his brother, he owned and operated movie and drive-in theatres in the Quad Cities area. In 1924, Carpentier was elected to the [[East Moline, Illinois]] city council and then in 1929 was elected mayor of East Moline, Illinois. In 1938, Carpentier was elected to the [[Illinois State Senate]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. Then, in 1952, Carpentier was elected [[Illinois Secretary of State]] and served until his death in 1964.
-==Notes==
+Carpentier died on April 3, 1964 in [[Springfield, Illinois]] of a heart attack while running for [[Governor of Illinois]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |agency= |via= |title=C. F. Carpentier, Legislator, Dies |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/04/c-f-carpentier-legislator-dies.html?_r=0 |quote= |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=April 4, 1964 }}</ref>
+==Legacy==
+His son [[Donald D. Carpentier]] also served in the [[Illinois General Assembly]].<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964, Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Carpentier, pg. 76</ref><ref>'Charles Carpentier Dies-Suffers New Heart Attack In Hospital,' '''Chicago Tribune,''' April 3, 1964, Part 1, pg. 1, 5</ref>
+==References==
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 ==External links==
 *{{Find a Grave|116887603}}