[2] He attended public schools and Kansas State University before serving in World War I as a Private.

Instead of waiting until January to be sworn in, he took his seat on November 28, 1950, leaving the office of governor to Frank L. Hagaman who served less than two months.

He was therein featured by U.S. News & World Report on July 1, 1968, by editor, David Lawrence, for his strong moral and spiritual influence in the nation's capital.

The grant funded the development of a new exhibit dedicated to telling new generations of Kansans about Carlson's life and political career.

Coinciding with the yearlong Kansas 150 Commemoration, the renovation was part of a statewide initiative to preserve the memory of important people and events in the state's past.

Senator Frank Carlson is the only Kansan to have held four major public offices and is known as "Kansas' Favorite Son".