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George P. Frank

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George P. Frank
29th Mayor of Portland, Oregon
In office
1894–1896
Preceded byWilliam S. Mason
Succeeded bySylvester Pennoyer
Personal details
Born(1852-06-11)June 11, 1852
Granville, New York[1]
DiedAugust 24, 1896(1896-08-24) (aged 44)
Long Beach, Washington[2]
Political partyRepublican

George P. Frank (June 11, 1852 – August 24, 1896) served as mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1894 to 1896.[3]

The October 18, 2012, edition of the Portland Mercury listed Frank as the Third Worst Mayor in Portland history because he "handily won the election thanks to a flood that kept voter turnout low while he paid drunken repeat voters with free booze to cast ballots in every precinct they could."[4]

Family

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Frank's obituary in the Salem Daily Capital Journal, August 24, 1896.

Frank's father was Alfred S. Frank, and he had two brothers, Alfred and Fred, and one sister, Jennie. He predeceased his father, who died in January 1908.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Republican League register, a record of the Republican Party in the state of Oregon. Republican League of Oregon. 1896. p. 210. frank, hon. george p..
  2. ^ "Geo. P. Frank dead". The Oregonian. August 25, 1896. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Directory of Current and Past Elected Officials: Mayors of Portland". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. ^ The Portland Mercury, October 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "A. S. Frank Passes Away". The Sunday Oregonian. January 19, 1908. Section 2, p. 12. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
Preceded by Mayor of Portland, Oregon
1894–1896
Succeeded by