Frank H. Putnam Explained

Frank H. Putnam
Birth Date:30 August 1880
Birth Place:Lowell, Massachusetts
Death Place:Lowell, Massachusetts
Occupation:Wholesale produce dealer
Party:Republican Party
Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 8th Middlesex district
Term Start:1920
Term End:1924
Predecessor:Arthur W. Colburn
Successor:Walter Perham
Title2:Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 15th Middlesex district
Term Start2:1917
Term End2:1919

Frank H. Putnam (August 30, 1880 – May 1, 1934) was an American politician who served both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court and was a member of the state's Commission of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts.

Early life

Putnam was born on August 30, 1880, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Lowell Public Schools and was a partner in George E. Putnam & Son, a wholesale produce business.

Career

Putnam was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919 and represented the 8th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts Senate from 1920 to 1924.[1] In 1924 he was appointed to a seat on the state's Commission of Administration and Finance and given the position of commissioner of personnel and standardization.[2] On April 28, 1934, Putnam was injured when his automobile struck a tree at The Country Club. He died from his injuries three days later.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Public Officials of Massachusetts . 1923 . Boston Review.
  2. News: White Succeeds Homer Loring . The Boston Globe . September 24, 1924.
  3. News: F. H. Putnam Dies From Auto Injuries . The Boston Globe . May 2, 1934.