Biography of Alexander Carnahan
Alexander Carnahan served as the Register of Deeds for Sumner County after being elected in 1889 and moving to Wellington. Born on February 28, 1852, in Pennsylvania, he was the great-grandson of a War of 1812 veteran and a prominent local figure. Following his father’s early death, Alexander built a successful farming and stock-raising career in Kansas. He married Emma Kimble in 1879, and together they had four children. A dedicated member of the Presbyterian Church, he established a respected place in his community.