Herschel L. Carnahan
| Herschel L. Carnahan | |
|---|---|
| 30th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
|
In office December 4, 1928 – January 6, 1931 | |
| Governor | C. C. Young |
| Preceded by | Buron Fitts |
| Succeeded by | Frank Merriam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 31, 1879 Aledo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
March 31, 1941 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place |
Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, California 33°58′48″N 117°23′13″W / 33.9799°N 117.3869°W |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College |
Herschel L. Carnahan (August 31, 1879 – March 31, 1941)[1][2] was the 30th Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928-1931, serving under Governor C. C. Young. He was a Republican. Following a suicide attempt at his office, he died at the Georgia Street Receiving Hospital in Los Angeles. He was interred at the mausoleum at Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside, California.[3]
References
- ↑ "Carnahan Kills Himself". Los Angeles Times. April 1, 1941.
- ↑ "Regents of the University of California Biographies (C)". University of California History: Digital Archives. University of California at Berkeley. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ Herschel L. Carnahan at Find a Grave
- Holmes, Elmer Wallace (1912). History of Riverside County, California. Riverside County: Historic Record Company. pp. 588–589. OCLC 7951260.
- This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
External links
- H. L. Carnahan biography at JoinCalifornia.com
- Los Angeles County Biographies: Herschel L. Carnahan at ancestry.com
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Buron Fitts |
Lieutenant Governor of California 1928—1931 |
Succeeded by Frank Merriam |
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