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'''Ralph Lawrence Carr''' (December 11, 1887 – September 22, 1950) was an attorney and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who led the opposition to [[Democrat]] president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s internment of Japanese Americans during [[World War II]]. He served as the governor of the state from 1939 to 1943.
'''Ralph Lawrence Carr''' (December 11, 1887 – September 22, 1950) was an attorney and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who led the opposition to [[Democrat]] president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s internment of Japanese Americans during [[World War II]]. He served as the governor of the state from 1939 to 1943.
==Early life and career==
Carr was born in Rosita, Colorado, located in Teller County. Being the son of a miner, he worked in mining camps and later for newspapers. He was the manager of the ''Victor Daily Record'' from 1912–1913 and was an editor for the ''Trinidad Evening Picketwire'' between 1915 and 1917. Carr was particularly a strong believer in ''[[American exceptionalism]]''.
After graduating from the [[University of Colorado]], Carr began his career as an attorney, focusing on laws pertaining to the outdoors. He opposed intrusive federal government overreach into state affairs, particularly on issues related to [[water]].
==Political career==
==Political career==