Franz U. Burkett
American lawyer and politician
Franz Upham Burkett (October 24, 1887 – January 23, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Republican from Portland, he served five terms in the Maine Legislature, including four in the Maine House of Representatives (1929 – 1934; 1951 – 1952} and one in the Maine Senate (1935 – 1936). During the 1933 – 1934 session, he was elected Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. From 1937 – 1940, he served as Maine Attorney General.
Burkett was born in Union, Maine as the son of Fred E. Burkett and Lina M. Upham Burkett. His father was a member of the Maine House of Representatives. He attended Maine Wesleyan Seminary and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1911. He then worked as a teacher at Union High School before studying at the University of Maine School of Law. There he earned a Bachelor of Laws in 1916. After graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the First World War.
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