Frank Challoner (July 6, 1853 – January 11, 1899) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the

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Biography

Born in

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, Challoner attended the

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and lived in

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for two years. Challoner was the owner of Frank Challoner & Company in

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the western shore of Lake Winnebago and had a population of 66,816 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List o ...

. Challoner served as president of the Omro Village Board and was a Republican. Challoner served in the

from 1885 to 1889. Challoner served on the

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board of regents at the time of his death. Challoner died in

.'Hon Frank Challoner Dead,' Eau Claire Leader, January 12, 1899, pg. 5

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1853 births 1899 deaths People from Omro, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature 19th-century mayors of places in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub