Franklin L. Dershem | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin K. Focht |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin K. Focht |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1907 1908 1911–1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1865-03-05)March 5, 1865 New Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 14, 1950(1950-02-14) (aged 84) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
Franklin Lewis Dershem (March 5, 1865 – February 14, 1950) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Franklin L. Dershem was born nearNew Columbia, Pennsylvania. He graduated fromPalm’s National Business College atPhiladelphia in 1887. He was appointed postmaster atKelly Point, Pennsylvania, on March 9, 1888, and served until January 13, 1891. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was also interested in the hardware business from 1891 to 1913. He was a member of the board of trustees ofAlbright College inMyerstown, Pennsylvania. He was a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1907, 1908, and again in 1911 and 1912.
Dershem was elected as a Democrat to theSixty-third Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 . He was appointed as an auditor in the Philadelphia division of theUnited States Bureau of Internal Revenue, serving from October 1, 1915, until March 31, 1935. He was engaged as an auditor and income-tax specialist inLewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he died February 14, 1950. Interment in Lewisburg Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 17th congressional district 1913–1915 | Succeeded by |
