Frank E. Putnam (January 9, 1857 – July 6, 1944) was an American lawyer and politician. Putnam was born in

Grafton, Vermont Grafton is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 645 at the 2020 census. History In the early 19th century, sheep raising became popular and multiple woolen mills sprang up along the branches of the Saxtons River. ...

and graduated from

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. He went to the

University of Michigan Law School The University of Michigan Law School (Michigan Law) is the law school of the University of Michigan, a Public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1859, the school offers Master of Laws (LLM), Master of C ...

, in 1884, and was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1885. Putnam lived in Blue Earth,

Faribault County, Minnesota Faribault County () is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,921. Its county seat is Blue Earth. History The county was founded in 1855. It was named for Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a settler and ...

, with his wife and family and practiced law in Blue Earth. He served as the Blue Earth City Attorney and as the Faribault County Attorney. Putnam served in the

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from 1903 to 1930 and was a

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. He also served as president of the

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in 1926 and 1927. Putnam died in Blue Earth, Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Frank E. Putnam
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