Draft:William Francis Frank

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William Francis Frank (November 27, 1874 – September 9, 1938)[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1929 until his death in 1938, serving as chief justice from May 1934 to October 1935.[1][2]

Born in Schuyler County, Missouri, he became a teacher at the age of fifteen, and read law while working as a teacher to gain admission to the bar in 1903. He practiced law and held various positions of public trust.[1]

"On November 6, 1928, he was elected to the Supreme Court of Missouri for a term that began on January 1, 1929. He was elected to serve a ten-year term that expired on December 31, 1938".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Judge William Francis Frank". Missouri Courts. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Judges of the Supreme Court". www.courts.mo.gov.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
1929–1938
Succeeded by


Category:1874 births Category:1938 deaths Category:U.S. state supreme court judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law Category:Judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri


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