Background
Carson, Allan Grant was born on September 7, 1897 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of John A. and Helen (Fraser) Carson.
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Allan Grant Carson
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Student, University Oregon, 1920. Bachelor of Laws, Willamette University, 1922., LaSalle Extension University, 1935.
Career
General practice of law, specializing trial & appelate work, 1922-1942; general practice of law, specializing trial & appelate work, from 1946; deputy district attorney, Marion County, Oregon, 1922-1927; special legal counsel, Governor Oregon, 1927, 29. Board directors Salem Federal Savings & Loan Association, from 1934.
Membership
Member Oregon House of Representatives, 1940-1942, Senate, 1942-1946, 46-50. Board controlSalem General Hospital, 1933-1957, Salem Boxing Commission, from 1946. Chairman Oregon Law Improvement Committee, from 1963.
Served as corporal, infantry, Mexican Border Expedition, 1916. To First lieutenant, infantry, Advertising Educational Foundation, United States Army, World War I, France, Germany. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, World War II, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations.
Member Willamette University College Law Alumni Association (president 1947-1949), American Judicature Society, American Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association (president 1937-1938), Marion County BarAssn., Veterans of Foreign Wars (post commander 1923), American Legion (post commander 1933), Kappa Sigma, Delta Theta Phi, Mason, Elk.
Connections
Married Merle Hamilton, November 4, 1922. Children: Allan Hamilton, Marian Andree Fager.
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Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican