Frank Frantz | |
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7th Governor of Oklahoma Territory | |
In office January 5, 1906 – November 16, 1907 | |
Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Thompson Benton Ferguson |
Succeeded by | Charles N. Haskell as state Governor[note 1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Roanoke, Illinois, U.S. | May 7, 1872
Died | March 9, 1941 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 68)
Resting place | Memorial Park Cemetery 36°05′10″N 95°52′54.8″W / 36.08611°N 95.881889°W |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Matilda Evans Frantz |
Profession | Rough Rider and politician |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | May–December, 1898 |
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Commands | Cuba |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
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Frank Frantz (May 7, 1872 – March 9, 1941) was an American Rough Rider and politician who served as the seventh and final governor of Oklahoma Territory (1906–07).[1] Frantz ran on the Republican ticket to serve as the first Governor of the State of Oklahoma, but lost the election to Democrat Charles N. Haskell.