Samuel Frank

Samuel W. Frank (May 30, 1904 – April 17, 1973) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [3]

Samuel W. Frank
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 132nd district
In office
January 7, 1969 – April 17, 1973
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byKurt Zwickl
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Lehigh County district
In office
1955–1968
Personal details
Born(1904-05-30)May 30, 1904
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania[1]
DiedApril 17, 1973(1973-04-17) (aged 68)[2]
Political partyDemocratic

Formative years

Born on May 30, 1904, in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania,[1] Samuel W. Frank was the owner of the Frank Trouser Co. and a district manager for Sears, Roebuck & Co.[4]

Political and public service

A Democrat, Frank served as president of the Allentown Recreation Commission from 1950 to 1970, and as State Democratic Committeeman for Lehigh County from 1952 to 1954. Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for its 1955 and 1957 terms, he was unsuccessful in reelection campaigns during 1956, 1960, and 1962, but was reelected to the House for its 1965 term. He then served four consecutive terms, but did not complete his final term.[5]

Death and interment

A sitting member of the Pennsylvania House, Frank died in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1973.[6]

References
  1. Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1971). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 100. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. Cox, Harold. "House Members F". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. "Samuel W. Frank" (biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online July 1, 2019.
  5. "Samuel W. Frank" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
  6. "Samuel W. Frank" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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