Frank P. Bohn

Frank Probasco Bohn (born July 14, 1866 in Charlottesville , Hancock County , Indiana , †  June 1, 1944 in Newberry , Michigan ) was an American politician . Between 1927 and 1933 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frank Bohn attended public schools in his home country, including high school. He then studied at Normal College in Danville . Then Bohn was at the Medical College of Indiana in Indianapolis until 1890 . After completing his studies, he worked in the banking industry. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . He was Mayor of Newberry from 1904 to 1919. In this city he sat on the school committee from 1908 to 1914. He was a member of the Michigan Senate from 1923 to 1926 .

In the 1926 congressional election , Bohn was elected to the 11th constituency of Michigan in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Frank D. Scott on March 4, 1927 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1933 . Since 1929 the work of the Congress has been determined by the Great Depression. Shortly before the end of his last term in office, the 20th amendment to the constitution was passed in Congress .

In 1932, Bohn fell victim to the nationwide election trend in favor of the Democratic Party . He had to admit defeat to their candidate Prentiss M. Brown , who succeeded Bohn in Congress on March 4, 1933. Between 1935 and 1937, Frank Bohn was a member of the Michigan State Hospital Commission. After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died in Newberry on June 1, 1944.

Web links

• Frank P. Bohn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Frank P. Bohn in the database of Find a Grave (English)