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Frank Clague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Franklin Ellsworth
Succeeded by	General Ticket Adopted
27th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1905-1907
Preceded by	Leverett W. Babcock
Succeeded by	Lawrence H. Johnson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1903 - January 1, 1907
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office January 1, 1907 - December 31, 1915
Personal details
Born	(1865-07-13)July 13, 1865
Died	March 25, 1952(1952-03-25) (aged 86)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Stella Porter
Residence	Lamberton, Minnesota
Occupation	Attorney

Frank Andrew Clague (July 13, 1865 – March 25, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; attended the common schools; moved to Minnesota in 1881; attended the State normal school at Mankato 1882 – 1885; taught school at Springfield, Minnesota, 1886 – 1890; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota, the same year; prosecuting attorney of Redwood County, Minnesota, 1895 – 1903; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 1, 1903, to January 1, 1907, serving as speaker in the 1905 session; served in the Minnesota Senate from January 1, 1907, to December 31, 1915; judge of the ninth judicial district of Minnesota from January 1, 1919, to March 1, 1920, when he resigned; elected as a Republican to the 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd congresses, (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933); was not a candidate for renomination in 1932; resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits until his retirement; died in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, March 25, 1952; interment in Redwood Falls Cemetery.

References

• Minnesota Legislators Past and Present

• United States Congress. "Frank Clague (id: C000401)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

v t e Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Territorial (1849–1857)	Furber Ames Ludden Day Taylor Norris Gardner Furber
State (since 1857)	Watrous Bradley Coggswell Benson Sherwood Benson Armstrong Wakefield Farmer Davidson J. Merriam Hall Kinyon Gibbs Gilman Fletcher Gibbs W. Merriam Graves Champlin Lee Van Sant Jones Dare Dowling Babcock Clague L. Johnson Rockne Dunn Rines Flowers Parker Nolan J. Johnson Swenson Munn G. Johnson Barker Hall Hartle A. Johnson Chilgren Duxbury Dirlam Sabo Searle Norton Sieben Jennings Norton Vanasek Long Anderson Carruthers Sviggum Anderson Kelliher Zellers Thissen Daudt Hortman

• United States Congress. "Frank Clague (id: C000401)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• 1865 births
• 1952 deaths
• Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
• Republican Party Minnesota state senators
• Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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• People from Lamberton, Minnesota
• 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
• 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature