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Frank Buchanan

Democrat Representative of Illinois's 7th district

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 7

    April 4, 1911 - March 3, 1913

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 7

    April 7, 1913 - March 3, 1915

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 7

    December 6, 1915 - March 3, 1917

3

Congresses Served

3

House Terms

June 14, 1862 (67 years old)

Birthday

April 18, 1930

Death

  • Served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Initially a farmer and later a bridge builder
  • Became president of the International Structural Iron Worker’s Union in 1901
  • Ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1906 and 1908 before being elected in 1910
  • Returned to his career as an iron worker after losing reelection in 1916
  • Died in Chicago, Illinois, and was buried at Irving Park Boulevard Cemetery