Frank Gooding

Frank Gooding

Frank Robert Gooding (born September 16, 1859 in Tiverton , England , † June 24, 1928 in Gooding , Idaho ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Idaho from 1905 to 1909 . Between 1921 and 1928 he represented his state in the US Senate .

Early years and political advancement

In 1867, Frank Gooding came to the United States from England with his parents. The family initially settled near Paw Paw , Michigan . Frank attended the public schools there. In 1877 he moved to Shasta , California . There he worked in both agriculture and mining. In 1881 he moved to Ketchum , where he traded in firewood and charcoal. After another move in 1888, he moved to what is now Gooding , which was later named after him. There he became a successful sheep farmer.

Gooding became a member of the Republican Party . In 1896 he was party chairman in Lincoln County . Then he served as leader of the Republican Party in Idaho for four years. Between 1900 and 1904 he was a member and president of the State Senate . In 1904 he was elected governor of his state.

Governor and senator

After a re-election in 1906, Gooding was able to serve as governor of Idaho between January 3, 1905 and January 4, 1909. During this time, a government agency was created to deal with banking ( Banking Department ). The land management authority was reformed and Idaho State University in Moscow received a new library. The governor also promoted his state's education system. During those years there were violent industrial disputes in the mining industry, which the governor had to grapple with. During his term of office, ex-governor Frank Steunenberg was assassinated . In connection with his work to clarify the background to the attack, Governor Gooding himself received several death threats.

After the end of his governorship, Gooding campaigned for the establishment of a special school for the blind and deaf-mute. In 1918 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate. Two years later, however, he made the leap into Congress , where on January 15, 1921, he succeeded the resigned John F. Nugent . His own six-year term began on March 4 of this year. In 1926 Frank Gooding was confirmed in his mandate. He remained in the Senate until his death on June 24, 1928. He had three children with his wife, Amanda Thomas.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Frank Gooding in the National Governors Association (English)
• Frank Gooding in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Frank Gooding in the database of Find a Grave (English)