Colonel Frank Anderson Carlton, Jr.[1] (February 12, 1935 – March 8, 2009) was an American lawyer and Democratic[3] politician. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1963 to 1972.[4]
Frank Carlton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1963 – January 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1935 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 2009 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Frances Caillouet[1][2] |
| Children | 3, including Neely[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi University of Mississippi |
Life and career
editCarlton was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Frank Anderson Carlton Sr. and Hazel (Wells) Carlton.[4][5] He lived with his maternal aunt, Zelma Wells Price, who represented Washington County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1944 to 1956.[6][7][8] As a teenager, Carlton worked in the Mississippi Legislature Post Office.[5] He graduated from the Jefferson Military College high school as class valedictorian.[8] He attended the University of Southern Mississippi on a scholarship from the Golden Gloves amateur boxing organization.[5][8] Also at USM, he became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army through Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and remained active in military service until retirement in 1984.[8] Carlton was the president of the student body his senior year and named USM's Outstanding Male Graduate of 1957.[5] After graduating, Carlton entered the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he dropped out a semester early in an unsuccessful run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, but returned and graduated in 1960.[5][8] Carlton then moved to Greenville, Mississippi, where he opened a law practice.[8]
Carlton served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1963 to 1972.[1] From 1968 to 1972, he represented the 17th District, which comprised Washington, Sharkey, and Issaquena Counties.[9] From 1971 to 1975, he was an Assistant District Attorney for Washington County, Mississippi, under District Attorney George Everett.[5][8] From 1980 to his retirement in 2004, Carlton was the District Attorney for Mississippi's 4th Circuit Court District.[5][8]
Carlton died on March 8, 2009, at the age of 74.[1]
Personal life
editCarlton married Frances Caillouet in 1961 in Greenville, Mississippi.[1] They had three children.[1] Their daughter, Neely C. Carlton, served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1996 to 2004.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Frank Carlton Obituary (1935-2009)". The Commercial Appeal. March 10, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Elkins, Chris (March 11, 2008). "Funeral services for Frank Anderson Carlton, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Article clipped from Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. 1999-02-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Official and Statistical Register". University of California. Secretary of State. 1964. p. 104. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Frank Carlton Obituary (2009) - Greenville, MS - The Commercial Appeal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b "Family influence". The Northside Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Mississippi. Legislature (1952-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1952]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Former DA dies at age 74". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Mississippi. Legislature (1968-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1968]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 26.
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