Frank_J._Lonergan

Frank J. Lonergan

Frank J. Lonergan

American politician

Frank Lonergan was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A longtime member of the Oregon House of Representatives, he served as speaker for the 1931 regular session of the state legislature.[1] He became a judge in Multnomah County in 1945[2] He notably oversaw the conviction of district attorney William Langley for failure to prosecute gambling, and ordered him removed from office.[3]

Quick Facts Circuit Judge, 34th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives ...

In 1943, in Boston, he was elected the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[4]

Longeran was born in Polo, Illinois, the ninth of 10 children.[1] He was a football star, team captain, and class president at Notre Dame University.[1] He moved to Portland to accept a job offer by telegram, to teach and coach at the University of Portland (then known as Columbia University).[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Judge Lonergan 'Man Among Men'". The Oregon Journal. October 7, 1961.
  2. [2]
    "Whatever Happened To…Frank Lonergan". The Oregonian. February 14, 1959. pp. B1.
  3. [3]
    "Prosecutor Guilty In Portland Trial". The New York Times. April 14, 1957.
  4. [4]
    "Elks Elect Lonergan Grand Exalted Rule; Boston Sesion Renews War Aid Pledge". New York Times. July 14, 1943. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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