Frank Eddy | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Haldor Boen |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Volstead |
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| Born | (1856-04-01)April 1, 1856 |
| Died | January 13, 1929(1929-01-13) (aged 72) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Frank Marion Eddy (April 1, 1856 – January 13, 1929) was aUnited States representative fromMinnesota's 7th congressional district. Eddy was born inPleasant Grove Township,Minnesota, before moving toIowa in 1860 with his family. They returned in 1863 toOlmsted County, Minnesota, and settled nearElmira. In 1867, they moved toSauk Centre, Minnesota, where Eddy attended thecommon schools.
Eddy taught school in a rural district before joining theNorthern Pacific Railroad Company as a land examiner in 1881 and 1882. He then moved toGlenwood, Minnesota, and served as clerk of the district court ofPope County from 1884 to 1893.
In 1894, Eddy was elected as the first United States Representative from Minnesota who was a native of the state. He was elected as aRepublican to the54th,55th,56th, and57th congresses, March 4, 1895, until March 3, 1903. While a congressman, Eddy served as chairman of theCommittee on Mines and Mining in the57th congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1902.
After his terms in Congress, Eddy became editor and owner of theSauk Centre Herald. He died on January 13, 1929, inSaint Paul, Minnesota, and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre.
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| Preceded by | U.S.Representative fromMinnesota's 7th congressional district 1895–1903 | Succeeded by |
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