Carl W. Soderstrom (December 14, 1915 – January 13, 2009) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

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The son of Reuben Soderstrom and Jeanne Shaw, Carl Soderstrom was born December 14, 1915, in Streator, Illinois. After graduating from Streator Township High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Juris Doctor at the University of Illinois College of Law. During World War II, he worked at the shipyards in Seneca, Illinois. A lifelong Republican, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1950.[1] He and his wife Virginia had five children. He died January 13, 2009.[2]

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  1. ^ Carpentier, Charles, ed. (1959). "Legislators' Portraits and Biographies". Illinois Blue Book 1959-1960. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 278. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Carl Soderstrom". The Pantagraph. January 15, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2019.