Researching Frank Shaw
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 55011 people with the Shaw surname? In that year Shaw was ranked number 49 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Shaw on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Shaw and the Shaw Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 68459 people with the Shaw surname in the UK? Shaw is now ranked number 55 for popularity in the UK. |
Shaw Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 197486 people with the Shaw surname in the USA? Shaw is ranked number 92 for popularity in the USA. |
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Frank Thomas Shaw
Frank Thomas Shaw (October 7, 1841 – February 24, 1923) was an American politician.
Shaw was born in Woodsboro, Maryland, and attended the common schools. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 1864, and practiced medicine in Uniontown, Maryland, until November 1873. He was elected clerk of the circuit court for Carroll County, Maryland, 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 Maryland House of Delegates in 1890. He served as State tax commissioner from 1890 to 1894, and was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as collector of customs for the Port of Baltimore, 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 Westminster, Maryland, until his death, and is interred in Westminster Cemetery.
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