Herbert J. Drane
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Herbert Jackson Drane was a U.S. Representative
from Florida
.
Born in Franklin, Kentucky
, Drane attended the public schools of Louisville, Kentucky
, and Brevards Academy at Franklin, Kentucky
.
He moved to Macon, Georgia
, in 1881, and to Lakeland (of which he was one of the founders), Polk County, Florida
, in November 1883.
He became editor of the local newspaper and also engaged in the real-estate and insurance business, railway construction, and in the growing of citrus
fruits.
He served as mayor of Lakeland 1888-1892.
County commissioner of Polk County 1896-1899.
Chief engrossing clerk of the State house of representatives 1889-1901.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903-1905.
He served in the State senate 1913-1917, being its president from 1913 to 1915.
Drane was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fifth
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He served as member of the Federal Power Commission 1933-1937.
He resumed the real estate and insurance businesses, property management, and the growing of citrus fruits.
He died in Lakeland, Florida
, on August 11, 1947.
He was interred in Roselawn Cemetery.
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 Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Born in Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...
, Drane attended the public schools of Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, and Brevards Academy at Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...
.
He moved to Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, in 1881, and to Lakeland (of which he was one of the founders), Polk County, Florida
Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
, in November 1883.
He became editor of the local newspaper and also engaged in the real-estate and insurance business, railway construction, and in the growing of citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
fruits.
He served as mayor of Lakeland 1888-1892.
County commissioner of Polk County 1896-1899.
Chief engrossing clerk of the State house of representatives 1889-1901.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903-1905.
He served in the State senate 1913-1917, being its president from 1913 to 1915.
Drane was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth 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, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He served as member of the Federal Power Commission 1933-1937.
He resumed the real estate and insurance businesses, property management, and the growing of citrus fruits.
He died in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, on August 11, 1947.
He was interred in Roselawn Cemetery.