Francis B. Posey Explained

Francis B. Posey
Birth Name:Francis Blackburn Posey
Birth Date:28 April 1848
Birth Place:Petersburg, Indiana
Death Place:Rockport, Indiana
Children:John Adams Posey
Education:Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Party:Republican
Office:Member of the United States House of Representatives
Term Start:January 29, 1889
Term End:March 3, 1889
Constituency:Indiana's 1st district
Predecessor:Alvin P. Hovey
Successor:William F. Parrett

Francis Blackburn Posey (April 28, 1848 – October 31, 1915) was an American lawyer who served for five weeks as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana in 1889.

Biography

Francis B. Posey was born in Petersburg, Indiana on April 28, 1848, the son of John Wesley Posey and Sarah Blackburn Posey.[1]

He attended Asbury College for one year, and earned a law degree at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1869. He married Emma Brown on January 17, 1878, and they had four children, one of whom was John Adams Posey.[1]

Congress

He served in the U.S. Congress from January 29, 1889, to March 3, 1889. He was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Alvin P. Hovey, who had been elected Governor of Indiana. Posey was defeated for re-election to the U.S. Congress. He also ran unsuccessfully for other offices, including the Indiana state Senate. Posey was also an elector on the James Garfield ticket in 1880.

Death

Francis B. Posey died at his home in Rockport, Indiana on October 31, 1915.[1] He was buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery (Petersburg, Indiana).

Notes and References

  1. News: Francis B. Posey . The Petersburg Press . 1 . 1915-11-05 . 2020-03-03 . NewspaperArchive.