Reinhold O. Carlson

Reinhold O. Carlson
Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa
In office
19601962
Member of the Iowa State Senate from the 29th district
In office
19711973
Personal details
Born (1905-09-20)September 20, 1905
Des Moines, Iowa
Died July 7, 2006(2006-07-07) (aged 100)
Des Moines, Iowa
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Louise Bergren (m.1937)

Reinhold O. Carlson (September 20, 1905 – July 7, 2006) was an American politician from the state of Iowa.

Carlson was born to Swedish immigrants in Des Moines, Iowa in 1905, and attended public schools in Des Moines. He then attended Drake University, Augustana College, and the University of Nebraska. He was a savings and loan executive.[1] Carlson served as Mayor of Des Moines from 1960 to 1962, and on the Des Moines City Council since 1958. He was later elected to the Iowa State Senate, serving the 29th district from 1971 to 1973 as a Republican. He died in 2006 at the age of 100.[2]

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