Franklin S. Billings

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Franklin S. Billings
60th Governor of Vermont
In office 1925 – 1927
Lieutenant(s)	Walter K. Farnsworth
Preceded by	Redfield Proctor, Jr.
Succeeded by	John E. Weeks
Born	May 11, 1862 New Bedford, Massachusetts
Died	January 16, 1935 (aged 72)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Bessie Hewitt Vail

Franklin Swift Billings (May 11, 1862 – January 16, 1935) was an American politician from Vermont. He served as Governor of Vermont from 1925 to 1927 and as lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1923 - 1925. His parents were Franklin Noble Billings and Nancy Swift Billings.

Billings served in the Vermont house of representatives from 1910-12 and 1921-23, and he was Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives from 1921-23.

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Preceded by Abram W. Foote

Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1923–1925

Succeeded by Walter K. Farnsworth

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