William Leighton Carss
William Leighton Carss (February 15, 1865 – May 31, 1931) was a
Farmer-Labor candidate to the 66th congress (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921) from Minnesota's 8th congressional district
.
Carss was fond of British literature, reciting selections from
Prohibition Amendment.[1]
Carss was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection as a
Farmer-Labor ticket to the 69th and 70th congresses (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929); but was defeated for reelection in 1928 to the 71st congress. Carss moved to Duluth in 1929 where he resumed his position as a locomotive engineer at Proctor. He was unsuccessful in his 1930 bid for election to the 72nd congress
. He died in Duluth on May 31, 1931, and was interred in Oneota Cemetery.
References
- ISBN 0-8166-4637-6, pp. 146-147.
External links
- United States Congress. "CARSS, William Leighton (id: C000194)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William L. Carss: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
- United States Congress. "William Leighton Carss (id: C000194)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.