William B. Francis

William B. Francis
William B. Francis
	circa 1914
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 16th district
	In office; March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915
Preceded by	David Hollingsworth
Succeeded by	Roscoe C. McCulloch
Personal details
Born	William Bates Francis; October 25, 1860; Jefferson County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 5, 1954 (aged 94); Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Party	Democratic

William Bates Francis (October 25, 1860 – December 5, 1954) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio for two terms from 1911 to 1915.

Early life and career

Born near Updegraff, Ohio, Francis attended the public schools. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1889 and commenced practice in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He was city solicitor in 1897, 1898, and 1900. He served as member of the board of school examiners of Martins Ferry from 1903 to 1908. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904, and as member of the board of education of Martins Ferry from 1908 to 1914.

Congress

Francis was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.

Later career

He resumed the practice of his profession and served as chairman of the Ohio State Civil Service 1931 to 1935. Supervisor of properties for aid to aged, until his retirement. Resided in Martins Ferry and later in St. Clairsville, Ohio, until his death.

Death

He died in Wheeling, West Virginia, December 5, 1954 and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Ohio.

Sources

United States Congress. "William B. Francis (id: F000337)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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