Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Taken From the .,
of St. Louis,
The Fourth City,
0eltten by
WALTER B. STEVENS,
Published In 1909.
FRANK

Nathan Frank, attorney at law. with
q large clientage indicative of his pro-
fassional ability and the confidence re-
posed therein by the general public.
has also been connected with the franz
ing Of the laws OF the land, as a mem
Der Of the Fftieth and Fifty-frst Con-
gross. His parents. Abraham and Bra
nette Frank, were natives of Germany,
IN which country they were reared and
married, becoming residents of the
United States in 1S49.
For two years they maintained their
home at Hopkinsville. Kentucky. and
then removed to Peoria, Illinois, where
Nathan Frank was born. The son be-
came q student In the public schools
and remained In his native city until
1852. when he removed to ST. Louis
with his parents. Here he entered the
high school, from which he was grad
uated In 1869. and after acquiring his
more specifically literary education in
Washington University, he qualified for
q professional career as a law student
in Harvard University at Cambridge.
Massachusetts. He won the degree of
Bachelor of Laws in 1871. but ambi-
tious to enter upon his profession thor
ou&hly equipped for its onerous duties,
he remained a student at Harvard for
another year. Following his return
home in 1872, Mr.. Frank was admitted
to the Missouri bar and for a few years
devoted himself to commercial and
bankruptcy law, which he had become
thoroughly familiar. He compiled and
edited Franks Bankruptcy Law, which
was published in 1874 and became a
recognized authority. Four editions
were placed upon the market and were
followed In 1889 by a compilation Of
the bankrupt act Of that year.
In his practice Mr.. Frank was asso-
ciated for three years with ex-Mayor
John M. Krum. q former judge Of the
circuit court. He afterward became
junior partner of the firm Of Patrick &
Frank, upon Mr.. Patrick's retirement
from the position of United States dis
trict attorney. and afterward practiced
as senior partner Of the Arm Of Frank,
Dawson C Garvin and later Frank G
Thompson. his associate in the latter
partnership being Seymour D. Thotnp-
son.
That Mr.. Frank attained distinction
and won success in his profession was
indicated by the fact that political
honors were conferred upon him. Had
he remained In %obscurity profession
ally. he would never have won rclit-
ical distinction. Becoming q worker
in the ranks OF the Republican party,
he was honored by election to the Fiji.
tieth Congress- from the Central Dis.
tr1ct OF St Louis and received endorse.
ment of his first term in reelection to
the Ffty.lrst Congress. In both Of
these he served on several important
committees and was active in securing
the passage Of some notable legisla-
ton. He gave careful.consideration to
each question which came up for set
Element and stood fearlessly by the
course which he believed to be right
and for the best interests Of the people
at large. He could have easily won
further congressional ,honors had he
desired. but since his retirement at
the close Of his second term he has re-
fused . nomination, and has also de-
to become q candidate for any
other public office, preferrinG to con-
centrate his limo and energies upon
his professional interests.
Mr.. Frank has ever been Interested
in progressive measures relative TO the
welfare. and was a member Of
the congressional committee on tho
Worlds Columbian Exposition. to
TO which he gave much attention while
cooperating with the leading citizens
OF ct. Louis in an attempt to locale the
fair q 4 this city. In RECOGNITION Of
the fact that he was n of the earnest
movers in that project, Governor
Francis appointed him a member Of
the Worlds Fair Commission. He
took Z very active part in the prolim-
mary work for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, was a member of tho board
Of directors from the beginning and
was one OF the most regular attendants
At committee meetings.
He was also q member OF the cxec,i-
live committee. tho most important
committee IN connection with the great
FAIR. and also OF tho press and publicity
In connection with which
no did most active and effective work
In exploiting tho interests Of tho ex-
position. and bringing to the people Of
he country q knowledge of tho attrac-
ions 1t had to offer. He was also
chairman Of the entertainment TOM
OF the Business Mems League.
entertained many distinguished
visitors. and In this connection he pre-
sided at many banquets which were
held. He proved u most capable and