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.
^ abcd"O. E. Carlstrom, Twice Attorney General, Dies". Chicago Tribune. Aledo, Illinois. March 7, 1948. p. 47. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdMcCann, B. H. (editor). Delegates' Manual of the Fifth Constitutional Convention of the State of Illinois 1920, Illinois State Journal Company, Springfield, Illinois, State Printers, 1920, page 215.
^Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932, Biographical Sketch of Oscar E. Carlstrom, page 102
oscar, carlstrom, july, 1878, march, 1948, american, lawyer, 27th, attorney, general, illinoisin, office, 1925, 1933preceded, byedward, brundagesucceeded, byotto, kerner, personal, detailsborn, 1878, july, 1878aledo, illinoisdiedmarch, 1948, 1948, aged, aledo,. Oscar E Carlstrom July 16 1878 March 6 1948 was an American lawyer Oscar E Carlstrom27th Attorney General of IllinoisIn office 1925 1933Preceded byEdward J BrundageSucceeded byOtto Kerner Sr Personal detailsBorn 1878 07 16 July 16 1878Aledo IllinoisDiedMarch 6 1948 1948 03 06 aged 69 Aledo IllinoisOccupationLawyerBiography EditCarlstrom 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 6th 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 References Edit a b c d O E Carlstrom Twice Attorney General Dies Chicago Tribune Aledo Illinois March 7 1948 p 47 Retrieved July 6 2020 via Newspapers com a b c d McCann B H editor Delegates Manual of the Fifth Constitutional Convention of the State of Illinois 1920 Illinois State Journal Company Springfield Illinois State Printers 1920 page 215 Illinois Blue Book 1931 1932 Biographical Sketch of Oscar E Carlstrom page 102 Party political officesPreceded byEdward J Brundage Republican nominee for Attorney General of Illinois1924 1928 Succeeded byJohn E NorthupLegal officesPreceded byEdward J Brundage Attorney General of Illinois1925 1933 Succeeded byOtto Kerner Sr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oscar E Carlstrom amp oldid 1104259034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
