Frank J. LeFevre
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Frank Jacob Le Fevre was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, son of Jacob Le Fever
.
Born in New Paltz, New York
, Le Fevre attended the public schools and the New Paltz Normal School.
He became engaged in banking.
He served as member of the State senate in 1902.
He was appointed superintendent of the New York State building at St. Louis, Missouri, during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Le Fevre was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906.
He became president of the Huguenot National Bank at New Paltz, New York
, in 1905.
He engaged in banking and fruit growing.
He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey
, April 29, 1941.
He was interred in Moravian Cemetery, Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
Frank LeFevre was a descendant of the LeFevres who founded New Paltz in 1678. The LeFevres were Huguenots, Protestant followers of John Calvin
who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics from what is today Northern France and South Belgium. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as Historic Huguenot Street
, a National Historic Landmark District.
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...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, son of Jacob Le Fever
Jacob LeFever
Jacob Le Fever was a U.S. Representative from New York, father of Frank Jacob Le Fevre.Born in New Paltz, New York, Le Fever attended New Paltz Academy and Amenia Seminary.Supervisor of the town in 1861 and 1862....
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Born in New Paltz, New York
New Paltz, New York
New Paltz is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 14,003 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston, New York. New Paltz contains a village also with the name New Paltz...
, Le Fevre attended the public schools and the New Paltz Normal School.
He became engaged in banking.
He served as member of the State senate in 1902.
He was appointed superintendent of the New York State building at St. Louis, Missouri, during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Le Fevre was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906.
He became president of the Huguenot National Bank at New Paltz, New York
New Paltz, New York
New Paltz is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 14,003 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston, New York. New Paltz contains a village also with the name New Paltz...
, in 1905.
He engaged in banking and fruit growing.
He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, April 29, 1941.
He was interred in Moravian Cemetery, Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
Frank LeFevre was a descendant of the LeFevres who founded New Paltz in 1678. The LeFevres were Huguenots, Protestant followers of John Calvin
John Calvin
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530...
who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics from what is today Northern France and South Belgium. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as Historic Huguenot Street
Huguenot Street Historic District
The Huguenot Street Historic District is located near downtown New Paltz, New York, approximately north of New York City. The seven stone houses and several accompanying structures in the district were built in the early 18th century by Huguenot settlers fleeing discrimination and religious...
, a National Historic Landmark District.