The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-25
FRANK 7. WOLCOTT.
A Brief History Sketch of the Re-
publican Nominee for Judge
of Probate.

Frank T. Wolcott, candidate for
Judge of Probate on the Republican
ticket was born on farm in the town.
ship of Perry, n. Y, thirty-five years
ago and lived there and in Pennsyl.
vania till he came to Michigan about
sixteen years ago.
His father, Orson Wolcott, was a
volunteer soldier in the Union army,
four years and contracted consump-
ton while in the service and died soon
after his return. He was Methodist
minister and left no estate and Frank,
together with brother and sister were
left orphans, their mother having died
a year previous to their fathers death.
He was bound out to n farmer and
lived with him until he was about
sixteen years of age and then went to
live with an uncle and aunt who had
adopted his brother and sister after
their mothers death, Frank remaining
with his father until he died. He Sc
cured his education by working on
farm during the summer and the last
two years, with his brother, worked
his uncle's farm on shares and saved
enough money to pay expenses to
study law up to such time as he could
earn living. He graduated from
Perry Academy in June 1880 and came
to Port Huron and went into the law
office of Stevens d Thomas as
student at $50 the first year; 800 the
second and 5000 the third year.
He was admitted to the bar in st.
Clair County on the 18th day of July,
1882, and opened an office for himself
and afterwards entered the employ of
Atkinson d Vance and in 1887 was
taken into partnership and was
member of the firm of Atkinson,
Vance d Wolcott and continued a
member of the firm until Mr.. Vance
was elected Judge after which the
firm became Atkinson d Wolcott and
with the aid of Thomas Wellman,
the nominee of the Democratic party
for the same office, who is now asso-
ciated with the firm carried on the
business formerly done by Atkinson,
Vance q Wolcott.
He was elected City Attorney of the
City Of Port Huron for the term of one
year and was reelected to the same
position when the council was tie,
politically.
1t was ut the earnest solicitation of
active Republicans, who knew of his
SeINlCcs W MS lTleHus anu party Ol Ine
past, that he consented to be candi-
date for Judge of Probate and received
q very flattering vote at the convention,
being nominated on the first ballot by
large majority.
During the contest for nomination of
Governor he took no part in the can
vass, not desiring to dictate to his
friends, whose aid he would ask in the
future, their choice for Governor and
believing whatever influence he had
should not be exercised against any of
his friends who had personal choice
for Governor.
He will make an active campaign for
election and If he should receive a
majority of the votes of the electors of
st. Clair county he will devote his time
to the faithful performance of the du-
ties of the Office as he did that of City
Attorney, an Office, which is admitted
by all, he filled efficiently and faith
fully.
In his canvass for election he does
not desire election by tearing down
others and has nothing to say against
Mr.. Wellman, who is associated with
him in business, but desires to run on
his merits and get the support of the
voters of st. Clair county honorably.