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Francis Dugan Culkin (November 10, 1874 – August 4, 1943) was a Republican member of the
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from
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.


Biography

Culkin was born in
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on November 10, 1874, and attended school in Oswego. He attended St. Andrew's Seminary in
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and the
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, and began a career as a
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in Rochester. He joined the 48th Separate
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of the
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as a
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and served during the
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. He later received a commission, attained the rank of
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, and commanded the company until 1908. Culkin was also active in the
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. Culkin studied law, passed the bar, and began a practice in 1902 while also serving as Secretary of the Oswego Civil Service Commission. A Republican, he was City Attorney of Oswego from 1906 to 1910, and
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from 1911 until 1921. In 1921 he became a
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on the Oswego County Court, where he served until his election to Congress. Culkin was elected in 1928 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
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and served from November 6, 1928 until his death in
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on August 4, 1943. Culkin died as the result of
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, a rare tropical disease he was believed to have contracted while on a trip to
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in 1938. He was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in Oswego.


Legacy

A
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was named for Culkin. Culkin Hall at the
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was named for him. Culkin's Oswego law firm is still in operation as Amdursky, Pelky, Fennell & Wallen P.C.Amdursky, Pelky, Fennell & Wallen P.C.
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See also

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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Culkin, Francis D. New York (state) lawyers Politicians from Rochester, New York Politicians from Oswego, New York American military personnel of the Spanish–American War National Guard (United States) officers 1874 births 1943 deaths Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Lawyers from Rochester, New York Oswego County district attorneys Infectious disease deaths in New York (state) 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives