| Frank W. Hackett | |
| Birth Name: | Frank Warren Hackett |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1841 |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Death Place: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Resting Place: | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, civilian administrator |
| Education: | Harvard University |
| Office: | Assistant Secretary of the Navy |
| President: | William McKinley |
| Term Start: | April 1900 |
| Term End: | December 1901 |
Frank Warren Hackett (April 11, 1841 - August 10, 1926) was a civilian administrator and lawyer who served as an Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley.
Frank W. Hackett was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 11, 1841. He attended Harvard University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1861, and a Master of Arts in 1864.[1]
During the American Civil War, he was an assistant paymaster serving the Atlantic Fleet. Hackett was on board during its skirmish against .[2] After the war, he passed the bar exam and eventually opened a law office in Washington, D.C. From April 1900 to December 1901, Hackett served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
He died at the naval hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on August 10, 1926, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1] [3]