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Francis Dugan Culkin (November 10, 1874 – August 4, 1943) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ==Biography== Culkin was born in Oswego, New York on November 10, 1874, and attended school in Oswego.〔Harry Fay Landon, (The North Country: A History ), 1932, page 1059〕 He attended St. Andrew’s Seminary in Rochester, New York and the University of Rochester, and began a career as a newspaper reporter in Rochester.〔Dan Morris, Inez Morris, editors, (Who Was Who in American Politics ), 1974, page 174〕 He joined the 48th Separate Company of the New York Army National Guard as a Private and served during the Spanish-American War.〔Massena Observer, (Francis D. Culkin, 68, Dies at Home in Oswego ), August 6, 1943〕 He later received a commission, attained the rank of Captain, and commanded the company until 1908.〔Charles Elliott Fitch, (Official New York, from Cleveland to Hughes ), Volume 4, 1911, page 120〕 Culkin was also active in the United Spanish War Veterans.〔Maurice Simmons, Ernest W. Larkin, (Proceedings of the United Spanish War Veterans ), 1911, page 108〕 Culkin studied law, passed the bar, and began a practice in 1902 while also serving as Secretary of the Oswego Civil Service Commission.〔New York State Department of Civil Service, (New York State Service ), Volume 20, 1903, page 599〕〔Georgina Pell Curtis, Benedict Elder, (The American Catholic Who's Who ), Volume 5, 1939, page 85〕 A Republican, he was City Attorney of Oswego from 1906 to 1910, and Oswego County District Attorney from 1911 until 1921.〔James Terry White, (The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography ), Volume 35, 1967, page 251〕 In 1921 he became a Judge on the Oswego County Court, where he served until his election to Congress.〔James Clark Fifield, (The American Bar ), Volume 25, 1937, page 698〕 Culkin was elected in 1928 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thaddeus Campbell Sweet and served from November 6, 1928 until his death in Oswego, New York on August 4, 1943.〔American Mining Congress, (The Mining Congress Journal ), Volume 15, 1929, page 263〕〔Power Authority of the State of New York, (Annual Report ), 1944, page 65〕 Culkin died as the result of histoplasmosis, a rare tropical disease he was believed to have contracted while on a trip to South America in 1938.〔Mexico Independent, (Funeral Held Today for Rep. F. D. Culkin ), August 12, 1943〕 He was buried at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Oswego.〔Thomas E. Spencer, (Where They're Buried ), 1998, page 236〕〔New York Times, (Culkin Rites in Oswego Today ), August 7. 1943〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis D. Culkin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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