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American politician

Frank Lawler
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Illinois's 2nd district
In officeMarch 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	John F. Finerty
Succeeded by	Lawrence E. McGann
Chicago Alderman[1]
In office1895 – January 17, 1896Serving with John Powers
Preceded by	Thomas Gallagher
Succeeded by	Thomas Gallagher
Constituency	19th ward
In office1876–1886Serving with James O'Brien (1876–77)Richard M. Oliver (1877–79)Thomas Purcell (1769–85)Redmond F. Sheridan (1885–88)
Preceded by	Patrick C. McDonald
Succeeded by	Lawrence A. Yore
Constituency	8th ward
Personal details
Born	(1842-06-25)June 25, 1842Rochester, New York
Died	January 17, 1896(1896-01-17) (aged 53)Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic

Frank Lawler (June 25, 1842 – January 17, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Lawler's grave at Calvary Cemetery

Born in Rochester, New York, Lawler attended public schools. He moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois in 1854. He was a newsagent on a railroad for several years and also a brakeman. He learned the trade of shipbuilders. He was active in organizing trade and labor unions and served as president of the Ship Carpenters and Calkers' Association. He was employed in the Chicago post office as a letter carrier from 1869–1877. He served as a member of the city council from 1876 to 1885. He engaged in business as a liquor merchant in 1878.

Lawler was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891). He was an unsuccessful candidate for sheriff of Cook County in 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1895 to the Fifty-fourth Congress.

Lawler was again elected a member of the board of aldermen in 1896 and served until his death in Chicago at age 53. A Catholic[_citation needed_], he was interred in Calvary Cemetery in Evanston.

1. ^ "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

• United States Congress. "Frank Lawler (id: L000128)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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