About Charles Asa Francis
Lived 1855 – 1934 (aged 78). Charles Asa Francis was an American mayor and politician.
Charles Asa Francis (1855–1934) was an American politician from Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Background Francis was born on October 28, 1855, in Adelphia, New Jersey. He died on April 18, 1934, in Long Branch, New Jersey, and was buried in Old First Methodist Church Cemetery in West Long Branch.
Career After serving for two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, Francis served in the New Jersey Senate from 1897 to 1902, his final year as president.
Having previously served as council-member, Francis became the first Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey, under the reincorporation of Long Branch as a city on April 8, 1903.
He served as Sheriff of Monmouth County from 1903 to 1906.
He served as treasurer of the county in the 14 years preceding his death.
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Charles Asa Francis was born on 28 October 1855 in Adelphia.
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Charles Asa Francis died on 18 April 1934 in Long Branch.
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Charles Asa Francis was a mayor and politician.
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