Legislator Details


Frank Douglas Scott
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 32

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/25/1878
City: Alpena, MI
County: Alpena County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/12/1951
City: Palm Beach, FL
County: Palm Beach County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Alpena, MI
County: Alpena County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery

Marital Information:
married and divorced; 2nd wife, married Jane Marie or Lucille Kennedy, dau. of Thomas and Lena (Burrig) Kennedy, 2/24/1940 i Martinsville, VA

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Alpena High School; graduated from the law dept. of University of Michigan, 1901

Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish ancestry. Son of Douglas and Susan A. (Curtiss) Scott. Admitted to the bar, 1901. He served as circuit court commissioner one term; attorney of Alpena in 1902-04, 1909; Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-08; city prosecutor 1906-1910. June 21, 1901, he was appointed United States Commissioner for the Eastern District of Michigan. After leaving Congress, resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, DC. Member, Masons; Odd Fellows; Elks.

Notable Facts:
President pro tempore of the state House in 1913 and 1914; elected 6 succeeding Congresses serving 1915-27.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Constitutional Amendments , Judiciary , Michigan Reformatory , Normal School at Mount Pleasant , Public Buildings , State Library , Traverse City State Hospital
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Alpena
County of Residence Alpena
District: 29
District Description: Counties of Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego and Presque Isle

Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
Notes:
Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1911-1912
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Normal School at Kalamazoo , Asylum for Insane at Traverse City , Public Health , Federal Relations , Judiciary , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Alpena
County of Residence Alpena
District: 29
District Description: Comprising the counties of Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego and Presque Isle

Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Normal School at Kalamazoo; Public Health

Bibliography:

CongBio p.1792; Manual 1913 p.738; 1951HJ, HR 14, p.258; USCen 1910; Find-aGrave.com, includes sketch portrait; VAMarRec 1936-2014
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