Donald Dee Carpentier (January 21, 1931 – October 19, 1982) was an American businessman and politician. In 1968, he unsuccessfully ran for

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as the Republican nominee.

Biography

He was born on January 21, 1931, in

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. Carpentier went to the Moline public and parochial schools. He then went to

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. Carpentier owned a drive-in theatre and a laundromat. He was also in the insurance business. His father

Charles F. Carpentier Charles Francis Carpentier (September 19, 1896 – April 3, 1964) was an American businessman and politician. Biography Carpentier was born in Moline, Illinois, on September 19, 1896. Carpentier was in the United States Army during World Wa ...

also served in the

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and served as

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. Donald Carpentier was convicted in the United States District Court for bribery involving the ready-mixed concrete business and was sentenced to three years in prison. He died on October 19, 1982.Our Campaigns.com.-Donald Carpentier
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