Family Legacy
A.S.J. Carnahan was the first of three generations of the family to serve in public office, and the Carnahans have become one of the best known and most enduring families in Missouri politics. He was the father of Mel Carnahan, who went on to become the Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000; his daughter-in-law (Mel's wife) was appointed a United States Senator following Mel's death just before his election to that body. His grandson Russ Carnahan is now a Congressman, and his granddaughter Robin Carnahan is Missouri Secretary of State.
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