Frank Coombs
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Frank Coombs (December 27, 1853 - October 5, 1934) was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Napa, Napa County, California. He attended the public schools in California and Dorchester High School in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the law department of Columbian (now George Washington) University, Washington, D.C., in 1875. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and commenced practice in Napa, California. He was the District Attorney of Napa County from 1880-1885.
Coombs was a member of the State assembly from 1887-1889 and from 1891-1897 and served as speaker in 1891 and again in 1897. On the death of John F. Swift, he was appointed United States Minister to Japan and served from June 1892 to August 1893. He was the State Librarian of California from April 1, 1898 to April 1, 1899. He was the United States attorney for the northern district of California from April 1, 1899, to March 1, 1901.
Coombs was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902. He resumed the practice of law in Napa, California and was again a member of the State assembly 1921-1923 and 1925-1927. He died in Napa, California in 1934. He was buried in Tulocay Cemetery.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by John All Barham |
United States Representative for the 1st District of California 1901—1903 |
Succeeded by James N. Gillett |
| Preceded by Robert Howe |
Speaker of the California State Assembly January 1891–March 1891 |
Succeeded by Frank H. Gould |
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