Herbert J. Drane
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Herbert J. Drane | |
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Member of theFederal Power Commission | |
In office June 16, 1933 - June 22, 1937 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's1stdistrict | |
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 | |
Preceded by | Stephen M. Sparkman |
Succeeded by | J. Hardin Peterson |
Member of theFlorida Senate | |
In office 1913–1917 | |
Member of theFlorida House of Representatives | |
In office 1903–1905 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Franklin, Kentucky | 20 June 1863
Died | 11 August 1947 Lakeland, Florida | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Herbert Jackson Drane(June 20, 1863 – August 11, 1947) was aU.S. RepresentativefromFlorida.
Born inFranklin, Kentucky,Drane attended the public schools ofLouisville, Kentucky,andBrevards AcademyatFranklin, Kentucky. He moved toMacon, Georgia,in 1881, and to Lakeland (of which he was one of the founders),Polk County, Florida,in November 1883. He became editor of the local newspaper and also engaged in the real-estate and insurance business, railway construction, and in the growing ofcitrusfruits. He served asmayor of Lakeland1888–1892. County commissioner of Polk County 1896–1899. Chief engrossing clerk of the State house of representatives 1889–1901. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903–1905. He served in the State senate 1913–1917, being its president from 1913 to 1915.
Drane was elected as aDemocratto theSixty-fifthand to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932, losing the Democratic primary toJ. Hardin Peterson. He served as member of the Federal Power Commission 1933–1937. He resumed the real estate and insurance businesses, property management, and the growing of citrus fruits. He died inLakeland, Florida,on August 11, 1947. He was interred in Roselawn Cemetery.
References
[edit]- United States Congress."Herbert J. Drane (id: D000486)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida
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