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Frank French

Republican

Picture of Frank French
LA Herald (2/28/1905)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-1884 Republican AD-48 0 Win
11-04-1902 Republican SD-20 2228 Win
11-06-1906 Republican SD-20 2921 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: April 11, 1848 in Bangor, Maine
Married: Margaret E. Duane (m. 1876)

1902-1904: Deputy County Clerk, City of San Francisco
1905: Expelled from the State Senate on February 27th.

  • Legal Troubles: French was expelled from the Senate for accepting bribes (along with Senators Bunkers, Emmons, and Wright). Following their resignations, Bunkers and Emmons were convicted by juries and sentenced to five years in prison. French was tried and acquitted. Wright fled to South America as a fugitive for four years after being arraigned and released on $5000 bail; the charges against him were dismissed after his return.