Frank Deem Explained

Frank Deem
Office:Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 3rd district
Term Start:December 1, 1964
Term End:December 1, 1982
Predecessor:J.C. Powell
Successor:Keith Burdette
Term Start1:December 1, 1994
Term End1:December 1, 2010
Predecessor1:Keith Burdette
Successor1:David Nohe
Office2:Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Term Start2:December 1, 1954
Term End2:December 1, 1964
Predecessor2:Aubrey Ferguson
Successor2:F. Wayne Lanham (6th district)
Constituency2:Ritchie County
Term Start3:December 1, 1988
Term End3:December 1, 1990
Constituency3:8th district
Term Start4:December 1, 2014
Term End4:October 10, 2018
Successor4:Tom Azinger
Constituency4:10th district
Birth Date:20 March 1928
Birth Place:Harrisville, West Virginia, U.S.
Birth Name:John Frank Deem
Death Place:Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:Republican
Predecessor3:Ken Nowell
Successor3:
  • J.D. Beane
  • Larry Border
  • Brenda Brum
  • Barbara W. Sims
Predecessor4:

J. Frank Deem (March 20, 1928  - October 10, 2018) was an American businessman and politician.

Deem was born in Harrisville, West Virginia. He served in the United States Navy. Deem received his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Marietta College. He was involved in the oil and gas drilling business and was the owner of the J. F. Deem Oil and Gas Limited Liability Company. Deem lived in Vienna, West Virginia. Deem served in the West Virginia Senate from 1964 to 1978 and from 1994 to 2010. He also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 to 1962, from 1988 to 1990, and from 2014 to his death in 2018. He was a Republican.

Deem died from pneumonia at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, West Virginia.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Deem's Biography. Vote Smart. en-US. October 11, 2018.
  2. 'Delegate Frank Deem, 48th-year legislative veteran, dies at age 90,' Charleston Gazette-Mail, Phil Kabler, October 10, 2018
  3. News: UPDATE: Lawmakers react to death of former WV Senator. Croup. Josh. October 10, 2018. WDTV. October 11, 2018. en.