Frank Karsten

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Frank M. Karsten

U.S.A.

Party Democrat
Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps
Date of Birth January 7, 1913
Date of Death May 14, 1992 (Age: 79)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Frank Karsten graduated from Beaumont High School and earned an LL.B. from National University. He began his career as a staff assistant for a Congressman before winning a Congressional seat in 1946. Karsten spent two decades in Congress, where he notably supported civil rights legislation and international trade agreements. After leaving office, he received an honorary LL.D. from Parsons College.

Political Ideas

Frank Karsten's political career reveals a unique blend of progressive civil rights advocacy and enigmatic personal beliefs. His support for landmark civil rights legislation contrasts sharply with his unusual claim of witnessing a flying saucer, suggesting a mind open to both progressive policy and the unexplained. Karsten's international engagements in trade and parliamentary diplomacy further underscore a global perspective that complements his domestic progressive stances.

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1966: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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Election History

Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

63.90% of vote

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1964: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

76.90% of vote

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1962: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

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Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

70.70% of vote

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1960: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

70.80% of vote

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1958: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

75.80% of vote

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1956: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

66.30% of vote

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1954: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

66.30% of vote

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1952: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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Missouri House of Representatives 1st District

64.20% of vote

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1950: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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Missouri House of Representatives 13th District

68.20% of vote

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