Francis Dugan Culkin (November 10, 1874 – August 4, 1943) was a

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member of the

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from New York.

Biography

Culkin was born in Oswego, New York on November 10, 1874, and attended school in Oswego. He attended St. Andrew's Seminary in

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and the

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, and began a career as a

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in Rochester. He joined the 48th Separate Company of the New York Army National Guard as a Private and served during the

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. He later received a commission, attained the rank of Captain, and commanded the company until 1908. Culkin was also active in the

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. Culkin studied law, passed the bar, and began a practice in 1902 while also serving as Secretary of the Oswego Civil Service Commission. A

, he was City Attorney of Oswego from 1906 to 1910, and

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District Attorney from 1911 until 1921. In 1921 he became a Judge on the Oswego County Court, where he served until his election to Congress. Culkin was elected in 1928 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thaddeus Campbell Sweet and served from November 6, 1928 until his death in Oswego, New York on August 4, 1943. Culkin died as the result of

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, a rare tropical disease he was believed to have contracted while on a trip to

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in 1938. He was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in Oswego.

Legacy

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was named for Culkin. Culkin Hall at the State University of New York at Oswego was named for him. Culkin's Oswego law firm is still in operation as Amdursky, Pelky, Fennell & Wallen P.C.Amdursky, Pelky, Fennell & Wallen P.C.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Culkin, Francis D. New York (state) lawyers Politicians from Rochester, New York Politicians from Oswego, New York American military personnel of the Spanish–American War National Guard (United States) officers 1874 births 1943 deaths Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Lawyers from Rochester, New York Oswego County District Attorneys Infectious disease deaths in New York (state)

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