U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Frame, W. Frank (b. 1865) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 752-753 W. FRANK FRAME, an attorney-at-law of Sutton, Braxton County, was born in 1865, near Strange Creek, Braxton County, West Virginia, and is a son of Maxwell H. Frame, who is also a native of this State. Mr. Frame's boyhood days were spent on the farm, attending the public schools. At the age of 16 he obtained, in the examination for the qualification of teachers, a No. i teacher's certificate, and commenced teaching school. After following this vocation for five years, he engaged in the mercantile and lumber business at Strange Creek, in which he remained for six years. In 1893, Mr. Frame was made assistant clerk in the House of Delegates. It was in this year that the famous bill calling for home rule for Ireland was passed in the House of Commons, and Mr. Frame wrote the message of congratulation that the West Virginia Legislature sent to Mr. Gladstone. At the close of the legislative session, he returned to his native county and engaged in farming and blacksmithing until 1897. He was then employed by the government as its agent to prevent the obstruction of the Elk River during the building of the extension of the Charleston, Clendenin & Sutton Railroad. After filling this position in a creditable manner, he was admitted to the bar in 1897, having been a student in the office of W. E. R. Byrne, and commenced the practice of his profession at Sutton. Mr. Frame was a candidate for prosecuting attorney of Braxton County in 1900. In 1902 he was the Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates and. although he was prevented from taking an active part in the campaign by reason of the illness of his wife, was defeated by only 10 votes. Mr. Frame was united in marriage in May, 1901, to Kate B. Bell, daughter of Samuel Bell of Nicholas County, West Virginia, and one child, — a daughter — has blessed this union. Mr. Frame is an advocate of the principles of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Masonic order, and also of the Knights of Pythias, in the latter order holding the office of chancellor commander. Mr. Frame is a young and ambitious man, full of vim and energy, and has risen to his present position in life, from an humble station, by his own exertions. His life from childhood, like the lives of many other successful men, has been one long struggle; but many whose names are enrolled upon Fame's tablets had their origin in the lowly walks of life. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------