Frank E. Holden (may 1, 1894 – may 1, 1902)
Description:
Woonsocket, Rhode IslandDates of Service: May 1894-1904
Date of Birth: November 17, 1861
Birth Place: Salem, Massachusetts
Education: Newton, MA Public Schools
Occupation: Freight clerk for the New York and New England Railroad in 1880. Resigning the position of freight cashier in 1888 to enter the retail coal business in 1893 her became a director in the Woonsocket Spool and Bobbin Company to whom he sold his coal business.
In May 1894 he bought back the business and in partnership with H.C. Card, Jr. conducted it under the name of the New England Coal Company doing a large retail and wholesale business.
In June 1896, he sold his interest in the partnership, and continued in the wholesale coal business with headquarters in Providence, till 1900, when he became one of the incorporators and treasurer of the Interstate Coal Company of Providence.
Other Offices: Common Council of Woonsocket President (1890-1891), Woonsocket Board of Sewer Commissioners Chairman (1893-1897)
Affiliations: He served as State Commissioner for the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company being appointed by Governor Dyer in 1899, and he also served as one of the commissioners to redistrict the city of Providence in 1900, being appointed by Governor Gregory.
Served two years as president of the Woonsocket Choral Association, and the Woonsocket Business Men's Association, and for several years director in the Citizen's National Bank.
He was a member of the Woonsocket Baptist church and was secretary of the building committee which had in charge of the erection of its new brick edifice.
He was a prominent Mason, a member of Morning Star Lodge, Union Royal Arch Chapter, and Woonsocket Commandery; is a thirty-second degree Mason, and a member of Palestine Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and United Order of the Golden Cross.
Other Information: Served three years on the finance committee, one year on the judiciary committee, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives (1898 - 1901)
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Date:
may 1, 1894
may 1, 1902
~ 8 years
