Frank S. Shaw

Frank S. Shaw (October 27, 1859 – December 18, 1937) served as Iowa State Auditor from 1915 to 1921.

Early life

Shaw was born in 1859 in Stephenson County, Illinois. He attended Leander Clark College. From 1875 to 1878, he farmed in Grundy County. Shaw won 36,638 votes against Ford's 28,983 votes, Byrnes' 25,535 votes, Ellis' 19,690 votes and Wall's 17,133 votes. When the primary occurred, no one received more than 35% of the vote, leaving it for the state convention to decide who would be the nominee. Progressive Bruce Francis, Socialist G. S. Nelson and Prohibition candidate C. M. Kelley. Shaw won with 215,676 votes against Phillips' 157,353 votes, Francis' 14,649 votes, Nelson's 9,265 votes, Kelley's 6,137 votes. In November 1916, Shaw ran against Democrat John B. Keefe, Progressive Jerome Smith, Socialist T. H. Angell and Prohibition candidate Morris Bailey. Shaw won 280,522 votes against Keefe's 171,022 votes, Angell's 9,124 votes, Bailey's 2,424 votes and Smith's 1,398 votes. In November 1918, Shaw ran in the general election against Democrat Guy M. Gillette, Prohibition candidate Carl S. Lewis, Socialist George M. McDowell. Shaw won 216,871 votes against Gillette's 127,307 votes, McDowell's 10,120 votes and Lewis' 1,337 votes. He was elected to his third term.

He left office in 1921.

Personal life

He married Mabel L. Clarke on July 17, 1897, and had 5 children together.

Shaw died at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.