Frank O. Lowden

Frank O. Lowden
Official Portrait, c. 1917
25th Governor of Illinois
In office
January 8, 1917 – January 10, 1921
LieutenantJohn G. Oglesby
Preceded byEdward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Succeeded byLen Small
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 13th district
In office
November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1911
Preceded byRobert R. Hitt
Succeeded byJohn C. McKenzie
Personal details
Born
Frank Orren Lowden

(1861-01-26)January 26, 1861
Sunrise, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 1943(1943-03-20) (aged 82)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Florence Pullman (1896–1937)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA)
Northwestern University (LLB)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceNational Guard
Years of service1898–1903
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitFirst Regiment Infantry, Illinois National Guard
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Frank Orren Lowden (January 26, 1861 – March 20, 1943) was an American Republican Party politician. He was the 25th Governor of Illinois from 1917 until 1921. He was also a United States Representative from Illinois from 1906 until 1911. He was also a candidate for the Republican nominations for President of the United States in 1920 and 1928.

References

  1. "Guide to the Frank O. Lowden Papers circa 1870-1943". University of Chicago Library. 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  2. Fullilove-Nugent, Margaret (April 1994). "Lowden of Sinnissippi". Illinois History. DeKalb, Illinois: Illinois Periodicals Online - Northern Illinois University Libraries. pp. 60–61. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  3. "Frank O. Lowden and Miss Florence Pullman" (PDF). The New York Times. March 21, 1896. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

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