Frank Ertel Carlyle was a United States Representative of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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 from the state of North Carolina

North Carolina

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. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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. After serving in the navy in World War I

World War I

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 he practiced law in Lumberton, North Carolina

Lumberton, North Carolina

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. After serving as the solicitor of the 9th judicial district of North Carolina he was elected to the 81st United States Congress

81st United States Congress

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. Carlyle would serve two more terms before losing re-election in 1956.

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