Frank Welch
Frank Welch (born February 10, 1835 in Charlestown , Massachusetts , † September 4, 1878 in Neligh , Nebraska ) was an American politician . Between 1877 and 1878 he represented the state of Nebraska in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Frank Welch graduated from Boston High School and trained as a civil engineer. In 1857 he moved to the Nebraska Territory , where he settled in Decatur , Burt County . There he worked in trade, but also as a postman.
Welch joined the Republican Party . In 1864 he was a member of the Territorial Government Council and between 1865 and 1866 he was a member of the Territorial House of Representatives, where he was its President in 1865. From 1871 to 1876 he was a registrar with the Land Authority at West Point .
In 1876 Frank Welch was elected to the US House of Representatives, where he succeeded Lorenzo Crounse on March 4, 1877 . His two-year term would actually have run until March 3, 1879. Welch died on September 4, 1878. His seat then went to Thomas Jefferson Majors after the by-election that had become necessary .
Web links
- Frank Welch in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Frank Welch in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Which, Frank |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1835 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Charlestown , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 1878 |
Place of death | Neligh , Nebraska |