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Louis Napoleon Frank Full Name: Louis Napoleon Frank Date of birth: December 22, 1850 Date of death: October 13, 1916 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 30 Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Stephenville / Erath Senate President Pro Tempore (22nd)   Bosque, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell S 30 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 13, 1891 20th (8) (9)   21st (6) (7)   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Bosque, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell H 40 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 18th (10)   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Bosque, Erath, Hood, Somervell (1) 22nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/14/1892, 1st C.S. Senate Journal. (2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1892 due to redistricting. Act approved Apr. 19, 1892, 22nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 20, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. (3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (4) 22nd Legislature - 1/13/1891, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following senators had the oath of office administered them by the president pro tem of the senate." Senate Journal. (5) 22nd Legislature - 1/14/1891, p. 5, "Senator Frank asked for correction of yesterday's journal, that it show he appeared and took the oath." Senate Journal. (6) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (7) List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (8) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (9) 20th Legislature - Listed as new member in roll call, 1/11/1887, p. 1: "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following Senators had the oath of office administered them by the Lieutenant Governor, to-wit:.." Senate Journal. (10) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Biographical sketch, born 12/22/1849 in Louisiana. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Biographical sketch, born 12/22/1849 in Louisiana. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892. Biography, p. 259, born 12/22/1849. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. Biographical sketch, p. 362. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. Other Resources Louis Napoleon Frank, birth date 12/22/1850 in Louisiana, death date 10/13/1916 in Stephenville, Erath County, burial in West End Cemetery, Stephenville. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. L.N. Frank, birth date 12/22/1850 on grave marker, death date 10/13/1916, interment in West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Louis N. Frank, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Louis N. Frank, 20th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Louis N. Frank, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Louis N. Frank, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 20th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board. 21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board. 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 22nd R.S. - 1891 Apportionment and Representation   Education   Finance   Frontier Protection   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Public Lands   State Asylums   21st R.S. - 1889 Education   Finance   Frontier Protection   Internal Improvements   Judicial Department   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   Mining, Geology and Irrigation   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Public Lands   State Asylums   20th R.S. - 1887 Drouth (Drought) Relief   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Finance   Fraudulent Renditions of Property for Taxation   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Public Lands   Treasurer's and Comptroller's Office   18th R.S. - 1883 Constitutional Amendments   Judiciary No. 1   Public Lands and Land Office

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