Frank P. Coburn

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Frank Potter Coburn (born December 6, 1858 in West Salem , La Crosse County , Wisconsin , †  November 2, 1932 in La Crosse , Wisconsin) was an American politician . Between 1891 and 1893 he represented the state of Wisconsin in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frank Coburn attended public schools in his home country and then worked in agriculture. Soon he got into the banking business in West Salem. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1888 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress . In the congressional election of 1890 he was then elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Wisconsin , where he succeeded Republican Ormsby B. Thomas on March 4, 1891 . Since he was defeated by the Republican George B. Shaw in the elections of 1892 , he could only complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1893 .

After retiring from the US House of Representatives, Coburn continued his previous agricultural and banking activities. Between 1894 and 1903 he was a member of the County Board of Supervisors in La Crosse County. He has served as its chairman for the past two years. From 1897 to 1932 Coburn was also a member of the jury committee. From 1907 he was also the curator of the mental hospital in his county. He was also a member of the La Crosse County Tax Commission from 1912 to 1926. Frank Coburn died on November 2, 1932 in La Crosse and was buried in his birthplace, West Salem.

Web links

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