Frank Putnam Flint

Frank Putnam Flint ( born July 15, 1862 in North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, † February 11, 1929 ) was an American politician ( Republican), who represented the state of California in the U.S. Senate.

Frank Flint moved in 1869 with his parents to San Francisco, where the boy attended the public schools. From 1887, he lived in Los Angeles. There he was employed from 1888 to 1892 as Deputy U.S. Marshal; from 1892 he worked as an official in the District Attorney's office. In the same year he was admitted after completing his legal education to the bar, after which he began practicing in Los Angeles.

From 1892 to 1893 Flint was Deputy Attorney General; a term as Judge of the Superior Court ( Superior Court ) of the Los Angeles County joined from 1895 until 1897. Finally, he practiced from 1897 to 1901, the Office of the Federal Attorney for the Southern District of California from.

On March 4, 1905 Flint moved to his successful election to the U.S. Senate in Washington DC, where he completed a six -year term. After that he no longer stand for re- election. During his time as a senator, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Geological Survey and the Committee on Interoceanic Canals. After retiring from the Senate, he was again attorney in Los Angeles. He was also active in the banking industry and was also a member of the 1917 state settlement authority of California.

Frank Flint died on February 11, 1929 aboard a steam ship on which he was going to do a world tour. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale. The city of La Cañada Flintridge, California is named in part after the former senator.