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Terry Carpenter was born on 28 March, 1900 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Terry Carpenter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

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Occupation Businessman · politician
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 28 March, 1900
Birthday 28 March
Birthplace Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Date of death 27 April, 1978
Died Place Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Terry Carpenter's Wife?

His wife is Hazeldeane Carruthers (m. 1930)

Family
Parents Burt C. Carpenter (father)Martha (mother)
Wife Hazeldeane Carruthers (m. 1930)
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Children 3

Terry Carpenter Net Worth

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1900

Terry McGovern Carpenter (March 28, 1900 – April 27, 1978) was an American politician.

Though he changed his party five times, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and later served 22 years in the Nebraska Legislature.

He also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, and also unsuccessfully and then subsequently successfully for mayor of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Carpenter was also a successful businessman and founded the village of Terrytown, Nebraska.

Carpenter was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 28, 1900, the son of Burt and Martha Carpenter.

1916

He moved to Scottsbluff in 1916 and was employed in various capacities by a railroad company.

1922

From 1922 to 1923 he sold tobacco and candy, moving to Long Beach, California in 1923.

There, he was the manager of the municipal gas and water department.

1927

He returned to Scottsbluff in 1927 where he worked in the garage business and the retail coal business.

1930

After two brief marriages, Carpenter married Hazeldeane Carruthers on February 1, 1930, and they had three sons: Terry Jr., Gary, and Michael.

1933

Carpenter ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1931, but the next year was elected to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935) as a Democrat for the 5th District.

1934

He did not run for reelection, since he was running for Governor of Nebraska in 1934.

Failing to get the Democratic nomination, he next ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate but lost the election, coming in a distant third place with 18% of the vote, as he was running against the incumbent independent Republican George W. Norris and another Republican candidate.

Norris won the election.

1940

Carpenter continued to run for various offices unsuccessfully through the 1940s, but was a very successful businessman.

He established the only gasoline refinery in Nebraska in Scottsbluff, with his own chain of gas stations in several states which created gas wars wherever they opened.

He eventually sold this operation and started several new businesses.

1942

Carpenter was a major in the United States Air Corps from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.

1947

He was elected mayor of Scottsbluff in 1947, but later stepped down due to perceived conflicts with his many businesses in the city.

1949

He founded a new village on the other side of the river from Scottsbluff in 1949 and called it Terrytown.

He based his new businesses there, selling liquor by the drink before Scottsbluff did, starting a radio station, a drive-in movie theater, and two restaurants.

1952

He was successful in being elected to the state legislature in 1952 and served 22 years as a state senator.

1956

Carpenter changed political affiliation five times, being a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1956.

1970

In 1970, Carpenter conducted much-publicized legislative hearings against a gay studies course being offered at UNL.

Carpenter considered homosexuality "a terrible disease" and believed that the college course would turn students gay.

Carpenter attempted to expose the names of students taking the course.

1971

In 1971, he introduced legislation to prohibit courses pertaining to "aberrant" sexuality.

It did not pass into law.

During his legislative career, he also operated Terry Carpenter, Inc., in Terrytown.

1978

He retired in Scottsbluff, Nebraska where he died April 27, 1978.

He is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff.

Carpenter ran for but failed to be elected to the following offices:

Carpenter was elected to the following offices: