About Frank John Lonergan
Lived 1882 – 1961 (aged 79). Frank John Lonergan was a judge.
Frank Lonergan was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A longtime member of the Oregon House of Representatives, he served as speaker for the 1931 regular session of the state legislature. He became a judge in Multnomah County in 1945 He notably oversaw the conviction of district attorney William Langley for failure to prosecute gambling, and ordered him removed from office.
In 1943, in Boston, he was elected the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Lonergan was born in Polo, Illinois, the ninth of 10 children. He was a football star, team captain, and class president at Notre Dame University. He moved to Portland to accept a job offer by telegram, to teach and coach at the University of Portland (then known as Columbia University).
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Who was Frank John Lonergan?
Politician and judge in the U.S. state of Oregon
When was Frank John Lonergan born?
Frank John Lonergan was born on 27 May 1882 in Polo.
When did Frank John Lonergan die?
Frank John Lonergan died on 4 October 1961 in Portland.
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Frank John Lonergan was a judge.
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