House 1957-62 (District 4)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/16/1921
Birth Place:
Eyota, Minnesota
Birth County:
Olmsted
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/25/2013
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Eyota Schools; Elementary School;
Eyota High School; Secondary; Graduate
Rochester Junior College; Junior College/Community College; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Journalism, 1946
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1952
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Air Force (World War II, Pilot Instructor);
1942 to 1945
Judge:
Minnesota District Judge, Third District;
1964 to 1975
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Helen Monteith
Children:
Four children: Gail, Kent, Bruce, and Scott
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"Franke has been involved in the Young Republican league." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Donald T. Franke." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
"Franke intends to caucus with the house consevatives." ("Know Your Minnesota Legislature: Rep. Donald T. Franke." Minneapolis Star, Between November 1956-January 1957)
He was a member of the Lions Club, and the Masons.
"His numerous legislative accomplishments included authoring Minnesota's first Fair Housing legislation." (Rochester Post-Bulletin obituary, April 18, 2014)
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-58.