William B. Francis
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William Bates Francis was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Updegraff, Ohio, Francis attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1889 and commenced practice in Martins Ferry, Ohio
.
City solicitor in 1897, 1898, and 1900.
He served as member of the board of school examiners of Martins Ferry 1903-1908.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904.
He served as member of the board of education of Martins Ferry 1908-1914.
Francis was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
and Sixty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He served as chairman of the Ohio State Civil Service 1931-1935.
Supervisor of properties for aid to aged, until his retirement.
Resided in Martins Ferry and later in St. Clairsville, Ohio
, until his death in Wheeling, West Virginia
, December 5, 1954.
He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Ohio
.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born near Updegraff, Ohio, Francis attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1889 and commenced practice in Martins Ferry, Ohio
Martins Ferry, Ohio
During the census of 2000, there were 7,226 people, 3,202 households, and 1,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,345.1 people per square mile . There were 3,680 housing units at an average density of 1,703.6 per square mile...
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City solicitor in 1897, 1898, and 1900.
He served as member of the board of school examiners of Martins Ferry 1903-1908.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904.
He served as member of the board of education of Martins Ferry 1908-1914.
Francis 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 Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and 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:...
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth 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, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He served as chairman of the Ohio State Civil Service 1931-1935.
Supervisor of properties for aid to aged, until his retirement.
Resided in Martins Ferry and later in St. Clairsville, Ohio
St. Clairsville, Ohio
St. Clairsville is a city in Belmont County, Ohio in the United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,057 at the 2000 census. This county seat of Belmont County has been nicknamed "Paradise on the Hill." St. Clairsville was named after...
, until his death in Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, December 5, 1954.
He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Mount Pleasant is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 535. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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