Jacob Falconer
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Jacob Alexander Falconer (January 26, 1869 - July 1, 1928) was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
Born in Ontario
, Canada
, Falconer moved with his parents to Saugatuck, Michigan
, in 1873.
He attended the public schools.
He moved to Washburn, Wisconsin
.
He was graduated from Beloit (Wisconsin) Academy in 1890 and later took college work at Beloit College.
He moved to Everett, Washington
, in 1894.
He engaged in the lumber business.
He served as mayor of Everett in 1897 and 1898.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1904-1908, serving as speaker during the 1907 session.
He served as member of the State senate 1909-1912.
Falconer was elected as a Progressive
to the Sixty-third
Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination for United States Senator on the Progressive ticket in 1914.
He engaged in the ship-brokerage business in New York City 1915-1919.
He moved to Fort Worth, Texas
, in 1919 and engaged in road-construction contracting.
He moved to Farmington, New Mexico
, in 1925 and engaged in the oil and gas industry.
He died in Wingdale, New York, July 1, 1928.
He was interred in Saugatuck Cemetery, Saugatuck, Michigan
.
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 Washington.
Born in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Falconer moved with his parents to Saugatuck, Michigan
Saugatuck, Michigan
Saugatuck is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 925 at the 2010 census. The city is within Saugatuck Township, but is administratively autonomous....
, in 1873.
He attended the public schools.
He moved to Washburn, Wisconsin
Washburn, Wisconsin
Washburn is a city in Bayfield County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,280 at the 2000 census. The city is just east of and adjacent to the Town of Washburn...
.
He was graduated from Beloit (Wisconsin) Academy in 1890 and later took college work at Beloit College.
He moved to Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
, in 1894.
He engaged in the lumber business.
He served as mayor of Everett in 1897 and 1898.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1904-1908, serving as speaker during the 1907 session.
He served as member of the State senate 1909-1912.
Falconer was elected as a Progressive
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination for United States Senator on the Progressive ticket in 1914.
He engaged in the ship-brokerage business in New York City 1915-1919.
He moved to Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, in 1919 and engaged in road-construction contracting.
He moved to Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...
, in 1925 and engaged in the oil and gas industry.
He died in Wingdale, New York, July 1, 1928.
He was interred in Saugatuck Cemetery, Saugatuck, Michigan
Saugatuck, Michigan
Saugatuck is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 925 at the 2010 census. The city is within Saugatuck Township, but is administratively autonomous....
.