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united states house of representatives 10 october 1920 mississippi mississippi january 29 , 1852 being 1881-1883 a member of the state house of representatives frank a. mclain
 frank alexander mclain
frank a. mclain

frank alexander mclain -lrb- january 29 , 1852 - october 10 , 1920 -rrb- was a u.s. representative from mississippi .
born near gloster in amite county , mississippi , mclain attended the public schools , and was graduated from the university of mississippi at oxford in 1874 .
he studied law .
he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in liberty , mississippi , in 1880 .
he served as member of the state house of representatives 1881-1883 .
he served as district attorney for the judicial district from 1883 until january 1 , 1896 , when he resigned .
he resumed the practice of law in gloster , mississippi .
he served as member of the state constitutional convention in 1890 .
mclain was elected as a democrat to the fifty-fifth congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of william f. love .
he was reelected to the fifty-sixth and to the four succeeding congresses and served from december 12 , 1898 , to march 3 , 1909 .
state supreme court commissioner 1910-1912 .
he died in gloster , mississippi , october 10 , 1920 .
he was interred in the city cemetery .
