Franklin Brockson
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Franklin Brockson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | William H. Heald |
Succeeded by | Thomas W. Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | New Castle County, Delaware, US | August 6, 1865
Died | March 16, 1942 Clayton, Delaware, US | (aged 76)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Clayton, Delaware |
Alma mater | Washington and Lee University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Franklin Brockson (August 6, 1865 – March 16, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Early life and family
[edit]Brockson was born in Blackbird Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He graduated from the Wilmington Conference Academy at Dover (later Wesley College) in 1890.
Professional and political career
[edit]Brockson began his career as a teacher and principal in the public schools at Port Penn and Marshallton. He studied the law and graduated from the law department of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, in 1896, when he was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Wilmington. In 1908 Brockson was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives for the 1909–10 session.
Brockson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912. During this term, he served in the Democratic majority in the 63rd Congress. He was a supporter during that time of corporal punishment.[1] Seeking reelection in 1914, he lost to Republican Thomas W. Miller, a lawyer from Wilmington, and son of the incumbent Governor, Charles R. Miller. Brockson served from March 4, 1913, until March 3, 1915, during the administration of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. He then resumed the practice of law in Clayton and Wilmington.
Death and legacy
[edit]Brockson died at Clayton on March 16, 1942, and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Smyrna, Delaware.
Almanac
[edit]Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Members of the General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January. State Representatives have a two-year term. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and also have a two-year term.
Public offices | ||||||
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Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | Notes | |
State Representative | Legislature | Dover | January 14, 1909 | January 11, 1911 | ||
U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1913 | March 3, 1915 |
United States Congressional service | ||||||
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Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
1913–1915 | 63rd | U.S. House | Democratic | Woodrow Wilson. | at-large |
Election results | |||||||||||
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Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
1912 | U.S. Representative | Franklin Brockson | Democratic | 22,485 | 47% | George Hall Hiram R. Burton Louis A. Drexler |
Republican Republican Independent |
16,740 5,497 2,825 |
35% 11% 6% | ||
1914 | U.S. Representative | Franklin Brockson | Democratic | 20,681 | 45% | Thomas W. Miller | Republican | 22,922 | 50% |
References
[edit]- Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.
Specific
- ^ Brockson, Franklin. "Corporal punishment in the state of Delaware". babel.hathitrust.org/. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
External links
[edit]- 1865 births
- 1942 deaths
- Methodists from Delaware
- Politicians from Wilmington, Delaware
- Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni
- Delaware lawyers
- Burials in Kent County, Delaware
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware
- People from Clayton, Delaware
- People from New Castle County, Delaware
- Wesley College (Delaware) alumni