Wrabek, Frank M.
Senate 1951-54 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Le Sueur
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1873
Birth Place:
New Prague, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/29/1960
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Wrabeck |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Le Center
Occupation (when first elected):
Publisher, Le Sueur County Leader
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Le Center, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Government:
Le Center, Minnesota (City Assessor);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Le Center, Minnesota (Clerk of the School Board);
1??? to 1???
Judicial Administration:
LeSueur County, Minnesota (Clerk of District Court, 20 years);
190? to 192?
State Treasurer/Office:
Minnesota (Assistant State Treasurer, Accountant);
192? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married (she preceded him in death)
Children:
Three children: Mrs. S.J. Eifert and Edna (daughters); Francis (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Francis Wrabeck
- Father
GENERAL NOTES
He was the publisher of the LeSueur County Leader-Democrat from 1895-1907.
Toensing spells his last name the same as his dad's, Wrabeck. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals and the Journals of the Senate spell it, Wrabek.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota Senate in the 1946 election. He was involved in a contested election with William L. Dietz in that election. Neither of them were seated until the Minnesota Senate decided that William L. Dietz was entitled to the seat.
He was a member and President of the Old Settler's Association of Le Sueur County, Minnesota. He was also a member of the Izaak Walton League.
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Le Center
Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/3/1955
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Publisher, Le Sueur County Leader
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
State and County Fairs
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/7/1950
Residence: Le Center
Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/3/1955
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation: Publisher, Le Sueur County Leader
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Military Affairs
-
Reapportionment
-
State and County Fairs
-
Telephone and Telegraph
Articles & Books About
Duckstad, Robert J. Memorandum Re: Election Contests. Minnesota: Office of Senate Counsel, December 24, 1970, p. 1-4.
Frank M. Wrabeck Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 29, 1961, p. 1098-1099.
Wrabek v. Dietz, Contested Election. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, January 8, 27, and 29, 1947, p. 27, 92-97, 119-121.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.