Frank Lawler

Frank Lawler (born June 25, 1842 in Rochester , New York , †  January 17, 1896 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1891 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frank Lawler attended public schools in his home country. In 1854 he came to Chicago with his parents. For several years he worked as a messenger and brakeman for the railroad. Then he worked in shipbuilding. Lawler was also involved in the union movement. He was involved in the establishment of some unions. He also became president of the Ship Carpenters and Calkers' Association . Between 1869 and 1877 he worked for the Chicago Post Office. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . From 1876 to 1885 he was a member of the Chicago City Council. From 1878 he was also active in the liquor trade.

In the congressional elections of 1884 Lawler was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded John F. Finerty on March 4, 1885 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1891 . In 1891 he unsuccessfully applied for the post of sheriff in Cook County . In 1895 he ran for his return to Congress, also unsuccessfully. Then he was once again a city councilor in Chicago. He died there on January 17, 1896.

Web links

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