Frank Livingston Ball (October 4, 1885 – April 28, 1966) was a member of the Virginia Senate from 1924 to 1932.

Early life

Frank Livingston Ball was born in Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia on October 4, 1885 to America A. (née Deeble) and William Ball, a member of the Ball Family that Ballston, Arlington, Virginia is named for. He was educated in public schools and graduated from

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He graduated from the

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with a law degree in 1908.

Career

Ball started practicing law at Fort Myer Heights in

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. In 1915, Ball was elected Commonwealth's Attorney of Arlington County. He served as the Commonwealth's Attorney from 1916 to 1924. During

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, Ball served as fuel administrator of Arlington County and chairman of the United War Work Campaign. After the war, he was chairman of the first campaign for

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. Ball practiced law with Ball & Douglas. He was elected as a member of the Virginia Senate of the 13th Senatorial District, and served from 1924 to 1932. He attended the Constitutional Convention of 1945 and the Constitutional Convention of 1956. Ball was the author of the ''County Manager Form of Government''. Arlington County adopted the county manager form of government in 1930.

Personal life

Ball married Anna M. Shreve on September 10, 1913. Together, they had four children: Frank Livingston Ball Jr., Elizabeth, Virginia and Barbara. In 1926, Ball bought and moved into the historic

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in Arlington.

Death

Ball died on April 28, 1966. He is interred at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ball, Frank Livingston 1885 births 1966 deaths Politicians from Arlington County, Virginia National University School of Law alumni Virginia state senators 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American lawyers Virginia lawyers 20th-century Virginia politicians