US Con Frank, Augustus Jr. - U.S. Congressman, NY

Augustus Frank Jr.

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Born: July 17, 1826

Birthplace: Warsaw, New York

Father: Dr. Augustus Frank Sr. 1792 – 1851
(Buried: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, New York)​

Mother: Jane Patterson 1795 – 1867
(Buried: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, New York)​

Wife: Agnes McNair 1842 – 1906
(Buried: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, New York)​

Children:

William Augustus Frank 1869 – 1871​
Mary Louise Frank 1872 – 1961​

Political Party: Republican Party

Occupation before War:


Mercantile Businessman in Warsaw, New York​
Director and Vice President of Buffalo and New York City Railroad​
1856: New York Delegate to Republican Party National Convention​
1859 – 1865: United States Congressman from New York​
1859 – 1861: Member of House Patents Committee​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Member of House Library Committee​
1861 – 1863: Member of House Mileage Committee​
1863 – 1865: Chairman of House Library Committee​
1863 – 1865: Chairman of House Mileage Committee​
1864: Choose not to be a candidate for re-nomination to U.S. Congress​
1865: Voted in support of the 13th​ Amendment to U.S. Constitution​

Occupation after War:

1865: Director of Wyoming County National Bank​
1867 – 1868: Member of New York State Constitutional Convention​
1870 – 1882: Manager of Buffalo State Hospital for the Insane​

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1871: Organized the Bank of Warsaw, New York​
1871 – 1895: President of Bank of Warsaw, New York​
Director of Rochester Trust and Safe Deposit Company​
New York State Commissioner of Preservation of Public Parks​
Member of Board of Directors Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh Railroad​
1888: New York Delegate to Republican Party National Convention​
1894: Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention​

Died: April 29, 1895

Place of Death: New York City, New York

Cause of Death: Bright’s Disease and inflammatory rheumatism

Age at time of Death:
68 years old

Burial Place: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, New York
 
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He was actually a congressman twice. The first time he represented the 30th district, then in 1863 he was elected from the 29th district taking Alfred Ely's seat in congress. Ely was somewhat of a celebrity after having been captured by Confederate forces while witnessing the Battle at 1st Manassas. He was kept prisoner at Libby Prison.
 
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