Frank H. Funk

Frank Hamilton Funk ( born April 5, 1869 in Bloomington, Illinois, † November 24, 1940 ) was an American politician. Between 1921 and 1927 he represented the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Frank Funk was the son of Congressman Benjamin F. Funk ( 1838-1909 ). He attended the common schools and the Illinois Normal School. He then continued his education until 1888 at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey continued. This was followed up in 1891 to study at Yale University. In the following years, the radio worked in agriculture and especially in the field of animal husbandry. Politically, he joined the Republican Party. Between 1906 and 1912 he was a member of the State Board. From 1909 to 1911 he was in the Illinois Senate. Then he joined, founded by Theodore Roosevelt Progressive Party. As the candidate he applied unsuccessfully in 1912 for the office of Governor of Illinois.

In the years 1912 and 1916 radio led the delegation from Illinois to the respective national conventions of the Progressive Party. In 1913, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. From 1914 to 1921 he was a member of the Commission for the utilities in Illinois ( Commissioner on the Illinois Public Utilities Commission ). Meanwhile he had returned to the Republican Party. In June 1920 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in part in Chicago, was nominated at the Warren G. Harding as their presidential candidate.

In the congressional elections of 1920 was radio in the 17th electoral district of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Frank L. Smith on March 4, 1921. After two re- election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1927 three legislative periods. In 1926, he was not nominated by his party for re-election. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives to radio withdrew into retirement. He died on November 24, 1940 in Bloomington.