Francis D. Culkin

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Francis Dugan Culkin (November 10, 1874 - August 4, 1943) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Culkin was born in Oswego, New York. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Rochester, New York from 1894 until 1902. He served in the army during the Spanish-American War. He was a captain in the New York Army National Guard from 1901 until 1908. He was district attorney of Oswego County from 1911 until 1921 and a judge of that county from 1921 until 1928. He was elected to Congress in 1928 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thaddeus C. Sweet and served from November 6, 1928 until his death in Oswego, New York.

Preceded by
Thaddeus C. Sweet
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 32nd congressional district

1928–1943
Succeeded by
Hadwen C. Fuller

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A liberty ship was named for Culkin see for photo www.armed-guard.com/lsip12.html