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Carlson was born near Concordia, the county seat of Cloud County located in north central Kansas. He was the son of [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrants Charles Eric Carlson (1862-1931) and the former Anna Johannesson (1866-1948).<ref name=findagrave/> He attended public schools and what later became [[Kansas State University]] in Manhattan, Kansas. He was a private in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=Frank Carlson (1893-1987) - Find A Grave Memorial|title=Frank Carlson|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=July 5, 2021}}</ref>

Carlson was born near Concordia, the county seat of Cloud County located in north central Kansas. He was the son of [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrants Charles Eric Carlson (1862-1931) and the former Anna Johannesson (1866-1948).<ref name=findagrave/> He attended public schools and what later became [[Kansas State University]] in Manhattan, Kansas. He was a private in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=Frank Carlson (1893-1987) - Find A Grave Memorial|title=Frank Carlson|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=July 5, 2021}}</ref>

After the war, Carlson returned to Concordia to farm. He soon was elected state representative and in 1935 moved up to the United States House for the since disbanded Kansas 6th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=c000154

After the war, Carlson returned to Concordia to farm. He soon was elected state representative and in 1935 moved up to the United States House for the since disbanded Kansas 6th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=c000154

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