Frank Thomas Shaw (October 7, 1841 – February 24, 1923) was an American politician. Shaw was born in

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, and attended the common schools. He graduated from the medical department of the

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in 1864, and practiced medicine in

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, until November 1873. He was elected clerk of the circuit court for

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, in 1873, was reelected in 1879, and served until 1885, when he resigned. Shaw was elected as a Democrat to the 49th and 50th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889. During the 50th Congress, Shaw was chairman of the Committee on Accounts. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888. Shaw was elected to the

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in 1890. He served as State tax commissioner from 1890 to 1894, and was appointed by President

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as collector of customs for the Port of

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, serving in that position from May 5, 1894, to May 24, 1898. He was also adviser to the clerk of the circuit court from 1915 to 1921. He resided in

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, until his death, and is interred in Westminster Cemetery.

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* 1841 births 1923 deaths Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates People from Frederick County, Maryland Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland People from Carroll County, Maryland 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly {{Maryland-politician-stub