Frank O. Lowden
Frank O. Lowden | |
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Official Portrait, c. 1917 | |
| 25th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 8, 1917 – January 10, 1921 | |
| Lieutenant | John G. Oglesby |
| Preceded by | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne |
| Succeeded by | Len Small |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district | |
| In office November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Hitt |
| Succeeded by | John C. McKenzie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Orren Lowden January 26, 1861 Sunrise, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1943 (aged 82) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Pullman (1896–1937) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) Northwestern University (LLB) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | National Guard |
| Years of service | 1898–1903 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | First 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
- ↑ "Guide to the Frank O. Lowden Papers circa 1870-1943". University of Chicago Library. 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Frank O. Lowden and Miss Florence Pullman" (PDF). The New York Times. March 21, 1896. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
Other websites
- United States Congress. "Frank O. Lowden (id: L000472)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.