Frank Horton
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Frank Jefferson Horton was a United States Representative from New York State.
Horton was born in Cuero, Texas
and was a graduate of Louisiana State University
(B.A.
, 1941) where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity (Gamma chapter). He enlisted in the U.S. Army
in 1941 and served until the end of World War II
. He then attended Cornell Law School
in Ithaca, New York
and received a Bachelor of Laws
in 1947, the same year that he was admitted to the New York Bar
. Horton was a member of the Rochester City Council from 1955 to 1961. From 1956 to 1962 he was the President of Rochester Community Baseball, Inc.
From 1959 to 1961, Horton served as the Executive Vice President of the International Baseball League
, as well as the League's attorney. Elected to the House of Representatives
in 1962 as a Republican, Horton was re-elected to 14 additional terms.
Horton was known as a moderate, a Rockefeller Republican
and "the least partisan of Representatives." He rose to the position of Ranking Minority Member of the Government Operations Committee (now known as the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.)
Horton retired from Congress in 1992 when redistricting placed him in the same district as his friend Rep. Louise Slaughter.
While in Congress, Horton proposed making the United States Environmental Protection Agency
a cabinet level agency and helped introduce the Whistleblower Protection Act
in 1987.
Horton was born in Cuero, Texas
Cuero, Texas
Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...
and was a graduate of Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
(B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, 1941) where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity (Gamma chapter). He enlisted in the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in 1941 and served until the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He then attended Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
and received a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
in 1947, the same year that he was admitted to the New York Bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
. Horton was a member of the Rochester City Council from 1955 to 1961. From 1956 to 1962 he was the President of Rochester Community Baseball, Inc.
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
From 1959 to 1961, Horton served as the Executive Vice President of the International Baseball League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
, as well as the League's attorney. Elected to the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1962 as a Republican, Horton was re-elected to 14 additional terms.
Horton was known as a moderate, a Rockefeller Republican
Rockefeller Republican
Rockefeller Republican refers to a faction of the United States Republican Party who held moderate to liberal views similar to those of Nelson Rockefeller...
and "the least partisan of Representatives." He rose to the position of Ranking Minority Member of the Government Operations Committee (now known as the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.)
Horton retired from Congress in 1992 when redistricting placed him in the same district as his friend Rep. Louise Slaughter.
While in Congress, Horton proposed making the United States Environmental Protection Agency
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
a cabinet level agency and helped introduce the Whistleblower Protection Act
Whistleblower Protection Act
-Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989:The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report agency misconduct...
in 1987.