Legislator Details
Dr. Frank Probasco Bohn
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Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 56
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/14/1866
City: Charlottesville, IN
County: Hancock County, IN
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/1/1944
City: Newberry, MI
County: Luce County, MI
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Type of Burial: interred
Burial
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Cemetery: Forest Home Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married, one daughter
Number of Children: 1
Background
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Occupation: physician, banker
Race:
Education:
Early in common schools of Indiana
Medical College of Indiana, graduated in 1890
Biographical Sketch:
Born of German-English parents. Attended Danville Normal College, Danville, IN; grad. from the Medical College of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, 1890; banker; village president of Newberry, MI, 1904-1919; member of the Newberry School Bd, 1908-1914; trustee of Newberry State Hospital 20 years acting as president 12 years
Notable Facts:
Elected to the 3 succeeding Congresses 1927-1933; member of the Michigan State Hospital Commission, 1935-1937
Member BPOE and several Masonic orders.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Conservation, Education , Executive Business , Soldiers' Home , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Newberry
County of Residence Luce
District: 30
District Description: Comprising the counties of Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee and Schoolcraft
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Education , Highways , Public Health , State Affairs , University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Newberry
County of Residence Luce
District: 30
District Description: Comprising the counties of Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee and Schoolcraft
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Health