Background
Carlson, Eskil Constantine was born on March 14, 1885 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of John Peter and Anna Brita (Swanson) Carlson.
Carlson, Eskil Constantine was born on March 14, 1885 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of John Peter and Anna Brita (Swanson) Carlson.
Bachelor of Laws, Drake U., 1908. Master of Laws, Yale University, 1909. Doctor of Laws, Augustana College and Theological Seminary, 1938.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1909. Assistant city solicitor, Des Moines, 1910-1914, city solicitor, 1914-1916, municipal judge, 1916-1918, city solicitor, 1925-1929. Member firm Lappen & Carlson, Des Moines, 1919-1950.
Professor practice, Drake Law School, 1920-1942. Member State Board of Education of Iowa, 1931-1935. Member finance committee Augustana Synod since 1928.
Served with Young Men’s Christian Association (American Expeditionary Force), France, June 1918-May 1919. President Des Moines Young Men’s Christian Association 15 years. Member Executive Committee and past president North Central Area Young Men’s Christian Association.
Member of council,; Member American and Iowa State bar associations, American Judicature Society. Mason, Odd.
Married Helen O. Walder, September 25, 1915. Children: Helen Christine, Constance Annual.