Frank W. Mondell
Frank W. Mondell | |
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House Majority Leader | |
In office 1919 – March 3, 1923 | |
Preceded by | Claude Kitchin |
Succeeded by | Nicholas Longworth |
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWyoming'sAt-largedistrict | |
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1923 | |
Preceded by | John E. Osborne |
Succeeded by | Charles E. Winter |
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Henry A. Coffeen |
Succeeded by | John E. Osborne |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Louis,Missouri,U.S. | November 6, 1860
Died | August 6, 1939 Washington, D.C.,U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Republican |
Frank Wheeler Mondell(November 6, 1860 – August 6, 1939) was aUnited States representativeofWyoming.
Biography[edit]
Born inSt. Louis, Missouri,he was educated in the public schools. For many years he was engaged in farming, stock-raising, and railroad construction. He settled in theWyoming Territoryin 1887, was mayor ofNewcastlefrom 1888 to 1895, and served inCongressfrom 1895 to 1897 and once again from 1899 to 1923. He was majority leader in theSixty-sixthandSixty-seventhCongresses on the floor of the House and took a prominent part in framing the legislation passed by that body. He took an active part in all the Republican conventions from 1902 to 1924 when he was a chairman at the1924 Republican National Convention.He died in 1939 inWashington, D.C.
References[edit]
- United States Congress."Frank W. Mondell (id: M000852)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[edit]
Media related toFranklin Wheeler Mondellat Wikimedia Commons
- Works by or about Frank W. MondellatInternet Archive