Franklin F. Korell | |
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.jpg) From the January 1, 1921 edition of theOregon Voter magazine | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOregon's3rd district | |
| In office October 18, 1927 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice E. Crumpacker |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Martin |
| Member of theOregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin Frederick Korell July 23, 1889 Portland, Oregon, US |
| Died | June 7, 1965(1965-06-07) (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caroline Stoddard |
Franklin Frederick Korell (July 23, 1889 – June 7, 1965) was an attorney, World War I veteran, andUnited States Congressman who represented the U.S. state ofOregon for two terms from 1927 to 1931.
Korell was born inPortland, Oregon, the son of Charles H. and Frances Barrol Korrell; his father was aDanish immigrant.[1] He attended the local public schools and theBishop Scott Academy in Portland. In 1910, he earned aBachelor of Laws degree fromUniversity of Oregon and was admitted to theOregon State Bar that same year. He attendedYale Law School from 1911 to 1912, and returned to Portland to open his law practice.[2][3]
DuringWorld War I, Korell served as afirst lieutenant andcaptain in the12th Infantry Regiment of the8th Infantry Division and in the16th Infantry Division from August 1917 to March 1919.[3]
Following his military service, Korell returned to his law practice in Portland. In 1921, he was elected to theOregon House of Representatives and served one two-year term.[2][3]
In 1927, Korell, aRepublican, won election to theUnited States House of Representatives, defeatingDemocratElton Watkins in aspecial election to fill the vacancy caused by the suicide ofMaurice E. Crumpacker.[4] Korell was easily re-elected to a full term over William C. Culbertson in 1928.[5]
In 1930, Korell again ran for re-election, but faced several difficulties. First, theWall Street crash of 1929 had made a difficult environment for incumbents in general and for Republicans in particular. Secondly, in Oregon, the Republican party was in disarray.George W. Joseph had won the Republican gubernatorial primary running on a populist message that included public development ofhydroelectric power along theColumbia River. But Joseph died prior to the general election, and party leaders chosePhil Metschan, Jr., who opposed public power utilities. Joseph's friend and business partnerJulius Meier picked up Joseph's platform and ran what would be a successful independent campaign that split the Republican party.[6][7] Amid all this turmoil, Korell lost to DemocratCharles H. Martin by a margin of 55% to 40%.[8]
Korell remained in Washington served as special assistant to thegeneral counsel of theUnited States Treasury Department from 1931 to 1943 and in the chief counsel's office of the Bureau of theInternal Revenue Service from 1943 to 1959.[3] In 1932, he married Caroline Stoddard, the former wife of Brigadier GeneralBilly Mitchell.[9]
He lived inAlexandria, Virginia until his death there on June 7, 1965. He was interred inArlington National Cemetery.[3]
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