Frank Stewart Regan (October 3, 1862–July 25, 1944) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Regan was born in Rockford, Illinois and graduated from Rockford High School. He was involved with the Rockford Abstract Company. Regan served on the Rockford City Council. Regan served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1899 and 1900 and was elected on the Prohibition Party ticket. He was elected from the 10th district which included Winnebago and

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counties in northern Illinois. He was the Prohibition Party's candidate for

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in 1908 and

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in 1930. He served as the vice-president nominee on the Prohibition Party ticket in the

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. Regan died in Canton, Illinois, from a skull fracture, after falling in a bathtub at his son's home.Death Takes Well-Known Rockford Man,' The Belvidere Daily Republican (Illinois), July 26, 1944, pg. 7

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* 1862 births 1944 deaths Politicians from Rockford, Illinois Businesspeople from Illinois Illinois Prohibitionists Illinois city council members Members of the Illinois House of Representatives 1932 United States vice-presidential candidates Prohibition Party (United States) vice presidential nominees Accidental deaths in Illinois Accidental deaths from falls {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub