Frank S. Giles
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Frank S. Giles, Jr. was a politician who was a Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
and the Public Safety Commissioner of Massachusetts.
Giles was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Essex District from 1947-1961. He was named House Minority Leader in 1957. Giles was also a Methuen town meeting member for 22 years and a member of the Methuen school committee for six years, five as chairman. In 1960, Giles ran for Governor of Massachusetts
. He lost the convention nomination to John A. Volpe
and did not run in the primary. Giles was appointed Massachusetts Public Safety Commissioner by Volpe on July 20, 1961.
On March 26, 1964, Giles was indicted on charges of conspiracy, larceny, aiding and abetting in making false reports, and conflict of interest. As a result he was suspended from his job as Massachusetts Public Safety Commissioner. Giles was found guilty of perjury on February 18, 1965. His conviction was set aside on June 22, 1967.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
and the Public Safety Commissioner of Massachusetts.
Giles was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Essex District from 1947-1961. He was named House Minority Leader in 1957. Giles was also a Methuen town meeting member for 22 years and a member of the Methuen school committee for six years, five as chairman. In 1960, Giles ran for Governor of Massachusetts
Governor of Massachusetts
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
. He lost the convention nomination to John A. Volpe
John A. Volpe
John Anthony Volpe was the 61st and 63rd Governor of Massachusetts and a U.S. Secretary of Transportation.-Early life and education:Volpe was born in 1908 in Wakefield, Massachusetts. He was the son of Italian immigrants Vito and Filomena , who had come from Abruzzo to Boston's North End in 1905;...
and did not run in the primary. Giles was appointed Massachusetts Public Safety Commissioner by Volpe on July 20, 1961.
On March 26, 1964, Giles was indicted on charges of conspiracy, larceny, aiding and abetting in making false reports, and conflict of interest. As a result he was suspended from his job as Massachusetts Public Safety Commissioner. Giles was found guilty of perjury on February 18, 1965. His conviction was set aside on June 22, 1967.