Frank W. Higgins

Frank Wayland Higgins (born August 18, 1856 in Rushford , Allegany County , New York , † February 12, 1907 in Olean , New York) was an American politician and governor of the state of New York from 1905 to 1907 .

Early years and political advancement

Frank Higgins attended the Rushford Academy and then the Riverview Military Academy until 1873 . He then worked in the oil business in Chicago and Denver before joining his family's retail business. Higgins became a member of the Republican Party , whose convention he attended in 1888. Benjamin Harrison was nominated as a presidential candidate at this convention . Between 1894 and 1902, Higgins was a member of the New York Senate .

Governor of New York

Between 1903 and 1905, Frank Higgins was Lieutenant Governor Deputy Governor Benjamin Barker Odell , to whose successor he was elected on November 8, 1904. Higgins began his two-year term on January 1, 1907. During his reign, New York State electoral laws were reformed and government spending was cut. The laws regulating insurance have also been revised. After the end of his governorship on January 1, 1907, Frank Higgins withdrew from politics. He died a few weeks later, on February 15, 1907. Frank Higgins was married to Catherine Corrine Noble.

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.

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SURNAME	Higgins, Frank W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Higgins, Frank Wayland (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 18, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rushford , New York
DATE OF DEATH	February 12, 1907
Place of death	Olean , New York