Milton Carpenter

Milton D. Carpenter (March 4, 1905 – November 19, 1996) was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1961 to 1965.

Early life and military service Carpenter was born on March 4, 1905, in St. Louis. His father was waterworker Francis J. Carpenter (died 1968), and his brother was Donald L. Carpenter, who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. He attended Yeatman High School, then studied at Washington University in St. Louis. After graduation, he headed both a concrete company and a roofing company. and brought to trial in May 1975. His bid was considered "surprising" by the Jefferson City Post-Tribune, as the 1st district favored African American voters at the time. He was called the "favorite to gain the nomination" by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, due to support from white Democrats, though he lost to Bill Clay.

Carpenter was Jewish. He married Janet Naomi Parham in 1942. He died on November 19, 1996, aged 91, in Maryland Heights.