Frank Gardner (Indiana)
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Frank Gardner was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born on a farm in Finley Township, near Scottsburg, Indiana
, Gardner attended the rural schools.
He was graduated from Borden Institute, Clark County, Indiana
, in 1896 and from the law department of Indiana University in 1900.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and commenced the practice of law in Scottsburg, Indiana
.
Auditor of Scott County 1903-1911.
County attorney 1911-1917.
He served as member of the Democratic county committee and served as chairman 1912-1922.
He served as field examiner for the State board of accounts 1911-1920.
Gardner was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-eighth
, Sixty-ninth
, and Seventieth
Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Scottsburg, Indiana
.
Gardner was elected judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Indiana in 1930.
He was reelected in 1936 and served until his death in Scottsburg, Indiana
, February 1, 1937.
He was interred in Scottsburg Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born on a farm in Finley Township, near Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, about north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County. As of 2010, William H...
, Gardner attended the rural schools.
He was graduated from Borden Institute, Clark County, Indiana
Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county...
, in 1896 and from the law department of Indiana University in 1900.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1900 and commenced the practice of law in Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, about north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County. As of 2010, William H...
.
Auditor of Scott County 1903-1911.
County attorney 1911-1917.
He served as member of the Democratic county committee and served as chairman 1912-1922.
He served as field examiner for the State board of accounts 1911-1920.
Gardner was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
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, Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
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, and Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, about north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County. As of 2010, William H...
.
Gardner was elected judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Indiana in 1930.
He was reelected in 1936 and served until his death in Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, about north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County. As of 2010, William H...
, February 1, 1937.
He was interred in Scottsburg Cemetery.