Franklin Webster Cristman (January 11, 1869 in Columbia, Herkimer County, New York – August 3, 1942 in Herkimer, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He was the son of James Cristman (1844–1917) and Catherine (Steele) Cristman (1847–1900). He attended Pulaski Academy, and graduated LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1892. He was admitted to the bar in 1894, and practiced in Herkimer. In 1898, he fought as a corporal in the Spanish–American War. On September 23, 1903, he married Camilla Quackenbush MD (1876–1925), and their son was Marx Quackenbush Cristman (1909–2005).
Cristman was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (Herkimer Co.) in 1914. He was a member of the New York State Senate (32nd D.) in 1915 and 1916; and was Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
At the New York state election, 1926, he ran as an "Independent Republican" for U.S. Senator from New York. Cristman was a "dry" Republican, and was supported, and fervently campaigned for, by the Prohibition Party, although he didn't appear on the ballot under the Prohibition line. He polled about 232,000 votes, and thus spoiled the re-election of the "wet" Republican incumbent James W. Wadsworth, Jr. who had openly and forcefully opposed Prohibition. Wadsworth was defeated by Democrat Robert F. Wagner with a plurality of about 116,000 votes.
Cristman died on August 3, 1942, in Herkimer, New York; and was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery there.
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