William Frankhauser | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – May 9, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John M. C. Smith |
| Succeeded by | John M. C. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Horace Frankhauser (1863-03-05)March 5, 1863 Wood County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1921(1921-05-09) (aged 58) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Eastern Michigan University |
William Horace Frankhauser (March 5, 1863 – May 9, 1921) was an American politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Frankhauser was born inWood County, Ohio and moved with his parents toMonroe, Michigan, in 1875. He attended the public schools, Michigan State Normal School (nowEastern Michigan University atYpsilanti, Michigan, andOberlin College,Oberlin, Ohio. He was a school teacher for several years, studied law and was admitted to thebar in 1891. He commenced practice inHillsdale, Michigan and became city attorney and prosecutor ofHillsdale County, 1896–1903.
Frankhauser was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 3rd congressional district to the67th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1921, until his death. He was in poor health and was unable to attend any sessions of congress. On May 9, 1921, while at theBattle Creek Sanitarium inBattle Creek, Michigan, Frankhauser died from suicide by cutting his throat with a razor blade.[1]
John M. C. Smith, whom Frankhauser defeated in 1920, was elected in a special election to fill in the vacancy on June 28, 1921.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1921 – May 9, 1921 | Succeeded by |
