Frank Edward Guernsey (October 15, 1866 – January 1, 1927) was a

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from

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Early life

Guernsey the son of Edward Hersey Guernsey and Hannah (Thompson) Guernsey was born in

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on October 15, 1866.

Education

Guernsey attended the common schools,

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, East Maine Conference Seminary,

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, Wesleyan Seminary,

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, and Eastman's College,

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Family life

Guernsey married Josephine Frances Lyford on June 16, 1887, in Vinal Haven, Maine. They had a son Thompson L. Guernsey, who was born at Dover on February 17, 1904.

Legal career

Guernsey studied law in the office of Honorable Willis E. Parsons, of Foxcroft, Maine, he was admitted to the bar in September, 1890 and commenced practice in

Early political career

Guernsey was elected treasurer of

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in In September, 1890, and he was re-elected twice, serving in this office until December 31, 1896.

Service in the Maine legislature

Guernsey served as member of the

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from 1897 to 1899. He served in the

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in 1903.

Congressional service

Guernsey was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

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. Guernsey was reelected to the Sixty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from November 3, 1908, to March 3, 1917. He did not run for reelection but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Senator.

1908 Republican National Convention

Guernsey served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908.

Later business career

In 1905 Guernsey was elected as the president of the Piscataquis Savings Bank. He was also a trustee of the

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Death and burial

Guernsey died in

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, January 1, 1927. He was interred in Dover Cemetery,

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Dover-Foxcroft is the largest town in and the seat of Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,422 at the 2020 census. The town is located near the geographic center of the state. History Dover-Foxcroft was originally t ...

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References

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