Frank Plumley
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Frank Plumley was a Republican politician from Vermont
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Plumley was born in Vermont on December 17, 1844. He attended University of Michigan Law School
. Plumley held many positions in state and federal government. He was state's attorney of Washington County
from 1876 to 1880 and United States district attorney for the district of Vermont
from 1889 to 1894. He served briefly in the Vermont House of Representatives
(1882) and the Vermont Senate
(1894). Plumley was a member of the Vermont Court of Claims 1902-1904 and chief justice
1904-1908. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him as umpire of the mixed commissions of Great Britain and Venezuela, and Holland and Venezuela, sitting in Caracas
, Venezuela. In 1905 he was selected by France and Venezuela as umpire in the French-Venezuela mixed commission, which sat in Northfield, Vermont
.
He was elected as a Republican to three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1909–1915), representing the 2nd District at a time when Vermont had two Congressional districts. He was one of the four delegates from the U.S. Congress to the Inter-Parliamentary Union of the World at Geneva
, Switzerland in 1912.
Frank Plumley was a trustee of Norwich University
in Northfield, Vermont. He was the father of Charles Albert Plumley
, a President of Norwich University who also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
He died on April 30, 1924.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
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Plumley was born in Vermont on December 17, 1844. He attended University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
. Plumley held many positions in state and federal government. He was state's attorney of Washington County
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...
from 1876 to 1880 and United States district attorney for the district of Vermont
United States District Court for the District of Vermont
The United States District Court for the District of Vermont is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the federal district of Vermont. The court has locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, and Rutland. The Court was created under the Judiciary Act of 1791 under the jurisdiction of the...
from 1889 to 1894. He served briefly in the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
(1882) and the Vermont Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
(1894). Plumley was a member of the Vermont Court of Claims 1902-1904 and chief justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
1904-1908. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him as umpire of the mixed commissions of Great Britain and Venezuela, and Holland and Venezuela, sitting in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela. In 1905 he was selected by France and Venezuela as umpire in the French-Venezuela mixed commission, which sat in Northfield, Vermont
Northfield, Vermont
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...
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He was elected as a Republican to three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1909–1915), representing the 2nd District at a time when Vermont had two Congressional districts. He was one of the four delegates from the U.S. Congress to the Inter-Parliamentary Union of the World at Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland in 1912.
Frank Plumley was a trustee of Norwich University
Norwich University
Norwich University is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont . The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges, and is recognized by the United States Department of...
in Northfield, Vermont. He was the father of Charles Albert Plumley
Charles Albert Plumley
Charles Albert Plumley was a Republican U.S. Representative from Vermont, son of the U.S. Representative Frank Plumley....
, a President of Norwich University who also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
He died on April 30, 1924.