George B. Francis

George Blinn Francis (born August 12, 1883 in Cranston (now part of Providence ), Rhode Island , † May 20, 1967 in Boca Raton , Florida ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1917 and 1919 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Blinn Francis attended the University School in Providence. He graduated from Brown University in Providence in 1904 and from the law school of Harvard University in 1907 . He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and then began practicing in New York City . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1916 congressional elections for the 65th Congress , Francis was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 18th electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Thomas G. Patten on March 4, 1917 . Since he on a run again in 1918 renounced, he retired after March 3, 1919 from the Congress of.

After his time in Congress he went back to his practice as a lawyer in New York City. He was then Special Assistant United States Attorney in Minnesota in 1926 and 1927 . He was elected to the Board of Water Commissioners in Tarrytown , where he served as president. He retired in October 1953 and then lived in Delray Beach, Florida. He died on May 20, 1967 in Boca Raton. His body was buried in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery .

Web links

• George B. Francis in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George B. Francis in the database of Find a Grave (English)