Carss, William L. (William Leighton), 1865-1931
Variant namesCarss was born in Pella, Iowa (February 15, 1865) and was educated as a civil engineer. He moved to Proctor (Minn.) in 1893 and became a locomotive engineer. He was elected to Congress in 1918 on the Union-Labor ticket, but was defeated in 1920 and 1922. He was reelected in 1924 on the Farmer-Labor ticket for four years, being defeated again in 1928 and 1930. In 1929 Carss returned to locomotive engineering, and died in Duluth on May 31, 1931.
From the guide to the William L. Carss papers., 1918-1929., (Minnesota Historical Society)
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Duluth Federated Trades and Labor Assembly (Duluth, Minn.). Organization records, 1892-1942. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Carss, William L. (William Leighton), 1865-1931. William L. Carss papers, 1918-1929. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Rahilly, Patrick Henry, 1832-1931. Patrick Henry Rahilly papers, 1874-1930. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | William L. Carss papers., 1918-1929. | Minnesota Historical Society |
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Birth 1865-02-15
Death 1931-05-31
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