Frank Small

Frank Small (1953)

Frank Small Jr. (born July 15, 1896 in Temple Hills , Prince George's County , Maryland , †  October 24, 1973 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1955 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frank Small attended the public schools in his home country and then received technical training at the National Automobile College in 1914 and 1915 . In the following years he ran a few farms. He also worked in banking and the automotive business. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He served in the Maryland House of Representatives in 1927 and 1928. Between 1930 and 1934 he was a member of the district council; from 1934 to 1942 he was a member of the Maryland Republican state board. He was party chairman at the state level for four years. Between 1937 and 1952, Small was also a member of the Maryland Racing Commission; since 1951 he acted as its chairman. From 1928 to 1957 he was also President of the Clinton Bank in Clinton . In 1940, 1944 and 1956 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions .

In the congressional elections of 1952 Small was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the fifth constituency of Maryland, where he succeeded Lansdale Sasscer on January 3, 1953 . Since he was not confirmed in 1954, he could only hold one term in Congress until January 3, 1955 . This was determined by the events of the Cold War and the beginning civil rights movement .

From 1954 to 1973, Small worked in the real estate industry. From 1955 to 1957 he was state commissioner for motor vehicles. He was also vice president of the Equitable Trust Co. of Baltimore . Frank Small died in Washington on October 24, 1973 and was buried in Clinton.

Web links

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

• Frank Small in the database of Find a Grave (English)