Oscar E. Carlstrom (July 16, 1878 – March 6, 1948) was an American lawyer.
Oscar E. Carlstrom | |
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| 27th Attorney General of Illinois | |
| In office 1925–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Brundage |
| Succeeded by | Otto Kerner Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1878 Aledo, Illinois |
| Died | March 6, 1948 (aged 69) Aledo, Illinois |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography
Carlstrom was born on a farm near Aledo, Illinois and graduated from New Boston High School.[1][2] He attended a law course at Northern Illinois College of Law in Dixon, Illinois.[2] As a member of the United States Volunteers, he joined the 39th Volunteer Infantry from August 26, 1899, to May 6, 1901, and was stationed in the Philippines for 16 months.[1][2] He also served in Illinois Army National Guard with the 6th Illinois Infantry and the 123rd Field Artillery Regiment from November 26, 1916, to June 7, 1919, during World War I and was stationed in France for one year.[2] He became a captain.[1]
Carlstrom was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1903. He served as Aledo City Attorney and as state's attorney for Mercer County, Illinois. Carlstrom served as a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920 and was a member of the Illinois State Tax Commission from 1921 to 1925. Carlstrom was a Republican. From 1925 to 1933, Carlstrom served as Illinois Attorney General.
In 1936, he ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.
Carlstrom died at his home in Aledo, Illinois.[3][1]