Frank P. Coburn
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Frank Potter Coburn was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born on a farm near West Salem, Wisconsin
, Coburn attended the public schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near West Salem.
He also engaged in the banking business in West Salem.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1888 to the Fifty-first Congress.
Coburn was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed banking interests and agricultural pursuits near West Salem, Wisconsin
.
He served as member of the county board of supervisors 1894-1903, serving as chairman in 1902 and 1903.
Jury commissioner 1897-1932.
Trustee of the county asylum 1907-1932.
He served as member of the board of review of income taxes for the county 1912-1926.
He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin
, on November 2, 1932.
He was interred in Hamilton Cemetery, West Salem, Wisconsin
.
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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born on a farm near West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,799 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Coburn attended the public schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near West Salem.
He also engaged in the banking business in West Salem.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1888 to the Fifty-first Congress.
Coburn was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed banking interests and agricultural pursuits near West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,799 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.
He served as member of the county board of supervisors 1894-1903, serving as chairman in 1902 and 1903.
Jury commissioner 1897-1932.
Trustee of the county asylum 1907-1932.
He served as member of the board of review of income taxes for the county 1912-1926.
He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, on November 2, 1932.
He was interred in Hamilton Cemetery, West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,799 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.