Franklin Bound
Franklin Bound | |
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Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office 1860–1863 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Milton, Pennsylvania | April 9, 1829
Died | August 8, 1910 Milton, Pennsylvania | (aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emma E. Bound |
Franklin Bound (April 9, 1829 – August 8, 1910) was a
Appointed as a delegate to the 1860 political convention at which
Formative years
Born in Milton, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1829,[6] Bound attended the common schools of Northumberland County, as well as the Milton Academy, which was located in his hometown.[7]
Bound also subsequently studied law, and graduated from the Easton Law School in Easton, Pennsylvania.[8] Admitted to the bar in 1853, he then opened a private law practice in Milton.[9]
American Civil War
As a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1860 to 1863, Bound represented District 13,[10][11] and was chosen to serve as a delegate to the political convention which nominated Andrew Gregg Curtin to serve as Pennsylvania's Civil War-era governor.[12]
When troops from the
Post-war life and political career
Married to Emma E. Bound (1849–1917), he and his wife were the parents of Nellie (Bound) Davis (1886–1967).[15] They resided at 139 South Front Street in Milton, Pennsylvania.[16]
After purchasing the Miltonian newspaper in 1867, Franklin Bound served as that publication's editor for two years.[17][18]
Elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth sessions of the United States Congress, Bound was also chosen to serve as a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention,[19] but was not a candidate for renomination in 1888, opting instead to resume his legal career, which he continued until his retirement at the turn of the century.[20][21]
A longtime member of the
Illness, death and interment
Ailing for roughly a decade during the opening years of the 20th century, Bound died[23] at his home in Milton on the morning of August 8, 1910.[24] Following funeral services, he was buried at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Pennsylvania.[25][26][27]
References
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence."Bound, Franklin." Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Political Graveyard, 2015.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.: United States Congress, retrieved online February 14, 2008.
- ^ Gayley, Alice J. "Militia of 1863: 28th Regiment." Brookville, Pennsylvania: "Pennsylvania in the Civil War," retrieved online February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Former State Senator Dead" (Franklin Bound's death announcement). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Telegraph, August 9, 1910, p. 2.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Dead in Milton: Former Congressman and State Senator Passes Away at Age of 81 Years: Helped to Nominate Curtin for Governor." Willamsport, Pennsylvania: Williamsport Sun-Gazette, August 9, 1910, p. 6.
- ^ Kestenbaum, "Bound, Franklin," The Political Graveyard.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Died Yesterday." Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania: Mount Carmel Item, August 9, 1910, p. 4.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress.
- ^ Kestenbaum, "Bound, Franklin," The Political Graveyard.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Dead in Milton: Former Congressman and State Senator Passes Away at Age of 81 Years: Helped to Nominate Curtin for Governor," Williamsport Sun-Gazette, August 9, 1910, p. 6.
- ^ Gayley, Alice J. "Militia of 1863: 28th Regiment." Brookville, Pennsylvania: "Pennsylvania in the Civil War," retrieved online February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Died Yesterday," Mount Carmel Item, August 9, 2010, p. 4.
- ^ "Home of Franklin Bound 139 S Front Street," in Milton History: A Pictorial History of Milton, PA. Milton, Pennsylvania: Milton Historical Society, retrieved online February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Dead in Milton: Former Congressman and State Senator Passes Away at Age of 81 Years: Helped to Nominate Curtin for Governor," Williamsport Sun-Gazette, August 9, 1910, p. 6.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Died Yesterday," Mount Carmel Item, August 9, 2010, p. 4.
- ^ Kestenbaum, "Bound, Franklin," The Political Graveyard.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Dead in Milton: Former Congressman and State Senator Passes Away at Age of 81 Years: Helped to Nominate Curtin for Governor," Williamsport Sun-Gazette, August 9, 1910, p. 6.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Died Yesterday," Mount Carmel Item, August 9, 2010, p. 4.
- ^ "Former State Senator Dead" (Franklin Bound's death announcement), Harrisburg Telegraph, August 9, 1910, p. 2.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Died Yesterday," Mount Carmel Item, August 9, 2010, p. 4.
- ^ Kestenbaum, "Bound, Franklin," The Political Graveyard.
- ^ "Bound, Franklin," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress.
- ^ "Franklin Bound Dead in Milton: Former Congressman and State Senator Passes Away at Age of 81 Years: Helped to Nominate Curtin for Governor," Williamsport Sun-Gazette, August 9, 1910, p. 6.