Frank Dale was the Chief Justice

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 of the Territorial Supreme Court of Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma Territory

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 from 1893 until 1898. Born in Somonauk, Illinois

Somonauk, Illinois

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, he pioneer

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ed both in Kansas

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 and Oklahoma

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, becoming a well-known attorney

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 in both states. Both the towns of Andale, Kansas

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, and Dale, Oklahoma

Dale, Oklahoma

Dale is a small community located on State Highway 270 in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It lies in the North Canadian River bottom, a few miles northwest of Shawnee. Dale was platted along the Rock Island railroad line before statehood. The Dale Post Office opened October 26, 1893. The community...

, are named for him.

Frank Dale died in Guthrie, Oklahoma

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, and is buried in the Summit View Cemetery

Summit View Cemetery

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 there, along with many other well-known Oklahoma pioneers.

During World War II

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, the US Merchant marine had a ship “SS Frank Dale”. She sailed under charter to the North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company.