Frank S. Black

Frank S. Black

Frank Swett Black (born March 8, 1853 in Limington , York County , Maine , † March 22, 1913 in Troy , New York) was an American politician and governor of the state of New York from 1897 to 1899 . Between 1895 and 1897 he represented his state in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

Frank Black attended the Lebanon Academy until 1871 . He then worked as a teacher and then studied until 1875 at Dartmouth College . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1879, he began to work in Troy in his new profession. Black became a member of the Republican Party .

Congressman and Governor

In 1894, Black was elected his party's candidate to Congress . He exercised this mandate between March 4, 1895 and January 7, 1897. On that day he resigned from this post because he had meanwhile been elected governor of his state. He began his two-year term on January 1, 1897. During these two years the Erie Canal was expanded at great expense. In addition, the electoral legislation was reformed. Black's reign was overshadowed by the Spanish-American War , to which New York State also had to contribute. In 1898, Frank Black sought his re-election. However, he could not prevail within his party against the popular and aspiring Theodore Roosevelt . Therefore, on January 1, 1899, he had to hand over his office to the newly elected Roosevelt.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, Frank Black retired from politics and returned to work as a lawyer. He died on March 22, 1913. He had a child with his wife Lois B. Hamlin.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

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