Frank T. Bow

Frank Townsend Bow (February 20, 1901 – November 13, 1972) was a noted Ohio jurist and politician who served as a Republican Congressman in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1951 until his death from heart failure in Bethesda, Maryland on November 13, 1972.

Frank Townsend Bow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district
In office January 3, 1951 – November 13, 1972
Preceded by	John McSweeney
Succeeded by	Ralph S. Regula
Personal details
Born	(1901-02-20)February 20, 1901 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 13, 1972(1972-11-13) (aged 71) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	West Lawn Cemetery Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Caroline Bow
Alma mater	Ohio Northern University Columbia Law School

Born in Canton, Ohio, Bow attended college at Ohio Northern University, where he was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity, and law school at Columbia Law School. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1923 when he returned to Canton to practice law. The Frank T. Bow Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Canton, Ohio is named in his honor.

In 1929, Bow was appointed as assistant attorney general of the state. In 1932, he was hired by WHBC, a Canton area radio station. During World War II, he worked as the station's overseas correspondent, traveling to cover the war in the Philippines. During the Eightieth United States Congress, Bow was hired as part of the general counsel to the Expenditures Committee. Senator Andrew F. Schoeppel hired him as a legislative aide during the next Congress.

In 1950, Bow was elected to the House of Representatives. He was a close ally of Dwight D. Eisenhower and a staunch supporter of tax reform. Bow voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[1] 1960,[2] 1964,[3] and 1968,[4] but did not vote on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[5] In 1972, Bow announced his retirement from Congress and was set to become the next U.S. Ambassador to Panama after his congressional term ended having been confirmed September 8, but died of heart failure at Bethesda Naval Hospital on November 13, 1972 before he was sworn in.[6][7][8]

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

Sources

1. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
2. "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
3. "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
4. "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
5. "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
6. "Bow Named Ambassador to Panama". North Canton Sun. August 23, 1972.
7. "Envoy Confirmed". Mansfield News-Journal. September 9, 1972.
8. "Death claims solon". Xenia Daily Gazette. November 13, 1972.

External links

• United States Congress. "Frank T. Bow (id: B000676)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John McSweeney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th District 1951 - 1972	Succeeded by Ralph S. Regula