Freeman E. Franklin (1823/1824[1] - September 28, 1870) was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1870.
Freeman E. Franklin | |
|---|---|
| 31st Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1870 – September 28, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel J. Gholson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waterman Warren |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Yazoo County district | |
| In office 1870 – September 28, 1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1823 or 1824 |
| Died | September 28, 1870 (aged 46–47) Hinds County, Mississippi |
Franklin was from New York. He served in the Union Army in the 34th Ohio Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War rising to the rank of colonel.[2] He fought in battles such as the Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862, the Wytheville Raid (where he assumed command of a two-regiment force), and the Third Battle of Winchester. In 1863, he commanded a brigade in Scammon's Division of the Department of West Virginia.[3]
After the Civil War, Franklin moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi.[4][5][6] He was then elected to represent Yazoo County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1870 session.[7] In that session, he was elected to be the House's Speaker.[7] While still in office, he died on September 28, 1870, near Jackson, Mississippi.[8] In December 1870, Republicans held a nominating committee meeting in Yazoo City to designate a replacement for him after his death before his term expired.[9][10] He was succeeded as Speaker by H. W. Warren.[11]