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Thomas "Thos." Frankson
House 1911-14 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/16/1869 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
York Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Fillmore
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/8/1939
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Thos.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Spring Valley
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Real Estate Broker
EDUCATION
High School; Secondary; Graduate
Law University; Law Degree; Admitted to the Bar, 1900
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Lieutenant Governor:
Minnesota;
01/02/1917 to 01/04/1921
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Hannah Inglebret
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists 1870 as his birth year. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1911 and 1913; and the Minnesota Historical Society's Governors of Minnesota list 1869.
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Lawyer/Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Elections
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Immigration
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Insurance (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Reapportionment
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Lawyer/Real Estate Broker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Crimes and Punishment
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Elections
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Engrossment
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Public Parks
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Reapportionment
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State Fair
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State Prison and Reformatory
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