Frank Buchanan (politician, 1862)

Frank Buchanan

Frank Buchanan (born June 14, 1862 in Madison , Indiana , †  April 18, 1930 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1917 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frank Buchanan attended public schools in his home country and then worked in agriculture for some time. Later he worked in bridge construction. After all, he worked in the iron and steel industry. In this branch he was also active in trade unions. In 1901 he became president of the International Structural Iron Worker's Union . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1906 and 1908 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .

In the 1910 congressional election , Buchanan was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Republican Frederick Lundin on March 4, 1911 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1917 . In 1916 he was not re-elected. During his time in Congress in 1913, the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Frank Buchanan worked again in the iron and steel industry. He died in Chicago on April 18, 1930.

Web links

Commons : Frank Buchanan  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Frank Buchanan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)