George B. Francis
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George Blinn Francis was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Cranston (now a part of Providence), Rhode Island, Francis attended the University School in Providence, Rhode Island
.
He was graduated from Brown University
, Providence, Rhode Island
, in 1904 and from the law department of Harvard University
in 1907.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1907 and commenced practice in New York City.
Francis was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He was special assistant United States attorney in Minnesota in 1926 and 1927.
Francis was elected a member of the board of water commissioners of Tarrytown, New York
, and served as its president.
He retired in October 1953 and resided at Delray Beach, Florida
.
He died May 20, 1967, in Boca Raton, Florida
.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Cranston (now a part of Providence), Rhode Island, Francis attended the University School in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
.
He was graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, in 1904 and from the law department of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1907.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1907 and commenced practice in New York City.
Francis was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He was special assistant United States attorney in Minnesota in 1926 and 1927.
Francis was elected a member of the board of water commissioners of Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
, and served as its president.
He retired in October 1953 and resided at Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S...
.
He died May 20, 1967, in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.