Francis W. Rockwell

Francis William Rockwell (born May 26, 1844 in Pittsfield , Massachusetts , †  June 26, 1929 there ) was an American politician . Between 1884 and 1891 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Francis Rockwell was the son of Julius Rockwell (1805-1888), who represented the state of Massachusetts in both chambers of Congress . He attended public schools in his home country and Edwards Place School in Stockbridge . In 1868 he graduated from Amherst College . After a subsequent law degree at Harvard University and his admission to the bar in 1871, he began to work in Pittsfield in this profession. Between 1873 and 1875 he also served as a judge in Berkshire County . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1879 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts ; from 1881 to 1882 he was a member of the State Senate .

After the resignation of MP George D. Robinson , Rockwell was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on January 17, 1884, when the by-election was due for the twelfth seat of Massachusetts . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1891. In 1890 he was not re-elected. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Rockwell practiced as a lawyer in Pittsfield again until 1916. Then he retired from this job. From 1893 to 1916 he was also President of City Savings Bank . In June 1900, he took part as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia , on which President William McKinley was nominated for re-election. In addition, Rockwell was a member of the Greylock Reservation Commission from 1898 to 1926 . He died on June 26, 1929 in his hometown of Pittsfield, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Francis W. Rockwell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Francis W. Rockwell in the database of Find a Grave (English)