Frank L. Prescott

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Frank Lewis Prescott (1878-1956) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Prescott was born on October 27, 1878, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] He would become involved in advertising and publishing. Prescott died on December 12, 1956, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he had been living since 1952. [2] [3]

Political career

Prescott was elected to the Assembly in 1915, 1920, 1922, and 1924. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. "Prescott, Frank L." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. '1957 Wisconsin Session Laws,' vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Franl Lewis Prescott, pg. 863-864
  3. BIOGRAPHICAL. Wisconsin Blue Book 1925. 1925. Retrieved 2014-02-02.