Frank Lane Wolford

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Frank Lane Wolford (September 2, 1817 – August 2, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Frank Lane Wolford
Frank Wolford, c. 1860-1870
Representative for Kentucky in the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth United States Congresses
In office
March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1887
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1847-1848
1865-1866
Personal details
Born(1817-09-02)September 2, 1817
Near Columbia, Kentucky, USA
DiedAugust 2, 1895(1895-08-02) (aged 77)
Columbia, Kentucky, USA
Political partyDemocratic Party
Military career
AllegianceUnion States of America
Service / branchUnion Army
RankColonel
Unit1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Wolford was born near Columbia, Kentucky. He attended the common schools, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Liberty, Kentucky. He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1847, 1848, 1865, and 1866. During the American Civil War Wolford served in the Union Army as Colonel of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment which he organized in 1861. In 1864 he was dismissed, and for a time arrested. He served as Adjutant General of the Kentucky militia in 1867 and 1868.

Wolford was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Fiftieth Congress in 1886. Then he continued the practice of law in Columbia, Kentucky, until his death there on August 2, 1895. He was interred in Columbia Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Frank Lane Wolford (id: W000681)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
District re-established
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 11th congressional district

1883 – 1887 (obsolete district)
Succeeded by