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Frank L. Bacon

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Frank Leander Bacon (September 6, 1841 – December 8, 1917) was a farmer, businessman, and politician.

Born in Dayton, New York, Bacon and his wife moved to Wisconsin and settled in the Town of Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin in 1865. Bacon owned a farm and had a milling business and a cheese and butter factory. Bacon served as chairman of the Town of Waupun and was a Republican. In 1895, Bacon served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1][2] In 1902, Bacon retired and moved into the City of Waupun, Wisconsin where he died in 1917.[3]

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  1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1895, Biographical Sketch of Frank L. Bacon, p. 679.
  2. ^ "Lehner Endorsed for Congress". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 8, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ The Laws of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Joint Resolution No. 3, Frank L. Bacon, p. 35.