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Franklin Brockson | |
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 Brockson in 1913 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Heald |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1865-08-06)August 6, 1865 |
| Died | March 16, 1942(1942-03-16) (aged 76) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence | Clayton, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Franklin Brockson (August 6, 1865 – March 16, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician fromWilmington inNew Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Brockson was born inBlackbird Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He graduated from the Wilmington Conference Academy atDover (laterWesley College) in 1890.
Brockson began his career as a teacher and principal in the public schools atPort Penn andMarshallton. He studied the law and graduated from the law department ofWashington and Lee University inLexington, Virginia, in 1896, when he was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice inWilmington. In 1908 Brockson was elected to theDelaware House of Representatives for the 1909–10 session.
Brockson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912. During this term, he served in the Democratic majority in the 63rd Congress. He was a supporter during that time ofcorporal punishment.[1] Seeking reelection in 1914, he lost to RepublicanThomas W. Miller, a lawyer from Wilmington, and son of the incumbent Governor,Charles R. Miller. Brockson served from March 4, 1913, until March 3, 1915, during the administration of U.S. PresidentWoodrow Wilson. He then resumed the practice of law inClayton and Wilmington.
Brockson died at Clayton on March 16, 1942, and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery atSmyrna, Delaware.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Members of the General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January. State Representatives have a two-year term. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and also have a two-year term.
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | Notes | |
| State Representative | Legislature | Dover | January 14, 1909 | January 11, 1911 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1913 | March 3, 1915 | ||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1913–1915 | 63rd | U.S. House | Democratic | Woodrow Wilson. | at-large | |
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1912 | U.S. Representative | Franklin Brockson | Democratic | 22,485 | 47% | George Hall Hiram R. Burton Louis A. Drexler | Republican Republican Independent | 16,740 5,497 2,825 | 35% 11% 6% | ||
| 1914 | U.S. Representative | Franklin Brockson | Democratic | 20,681 | 45% | Thomas W. Miller | Republican | 22,922 | 50% | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1913–1915 | Succeeded by |
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