Franz U. Burkett

Franz Urpham Burkett (born October 24, 1887 in Union , Maine , † January 23, 1961 in Portland , Maine) was an American lawyer and politician who was Maine Attorney General from 1937 to 1940 .

Life

Franz Urpham Burkett was born in Union to Fred E. Burkett and Lina M. Upham Burkett. His father was a member of the Maine House of Representatives . He attended Maine Wesleyn Seminary and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1911. He then worked as a teacher at Union High School before studying at the University of Maine Law School . There he made the Bachelor of Laws in 1916. After graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the First World War .

After returning from the war, he worked as an attorney for several law firms in Portland, Maine and was the Assistant County Attorney for Cumberland Counties . As a member of the Republican Party , he was from 1929 to 1934, at the same time as his father Fred E. Burkett, a member of the House of Representatives from Maine. It was the first time in Maine history that father and son were MPs. Franz U. Burkett was speaker of the house from 1933 to 1934 . He was again a member of the house from 1951 to 1952. He was a member of the Maine Senate from 1936 to 1936 . He was Maine Attorney General from 1937 to 1940.

Burkett belonged to the Methodist Church and was a member of the Freemasons , he was one of the Odd Fellows .

Franz U. Burkett was married to Dorothy Oram. A daughter comes from this marriage. He also had a stepson and a stepdaughter. Burkett died in Portland on January 23, 1961.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Lawrence Kestenbaum: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burke-fonte to Burnet. In: politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Bowdoin Alumni Magazine (35 (1960-1961)), Volume 35, Page 113 | Document Viewer. In: mocavo.com. Mocavo, accessed March 24, 2016 .
^ Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives, 1820 - | Maine State Legislature. In: maine.gov. legislature.maine.gov, accessed March 24, 2016 .
^ Maine Attorneys General, 1820- | Maine State Legislature. In: maine.gov. legislature.maine.gov, accessed March 24, 2016 .

personal data
SURNAME	Burkett, Franz U.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Burkett, Franz Urpham (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 24, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH	Union , Maine
DATE OF DEATH	January 23, 1961
Place of death	Portland , Maine

[Pol-1] A ^b Lawrence Kestenbaum: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burke-fonte to Burnet. In: politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016 .

[Bowdoin-2] Bowdoin Alumni Magazine (35 (1960-1961)), Volume 35, Page 113 | Document Viewer. In: mocavo.com. Mocavo, accessed March 24, 2016 .

[3] Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives, 1820 - | Maine State Legislature. In: maine.gov. legislature.maine.gov, accessed March 24, 2016 .

[4] Maine Attorneys General, 1820- | Maine State Legislature. In: maine.gov. legislature.maine.gov, accessed March 24, 2016 .