FRANK J. FRENCH

 

FRANK J. FRENCH, was born in Fayette, Kennebec county Maine November 4, 1837, and prepared for his law course, and, upon reaching his majority, came to the Pacific coast, arriving April 12, 1860.  Soon afterward he commenced reading law.  He was appointed Deputy County Clerk in 1861, and served in that position three years.  In 1864 he was admitted to practice in the Ninth Judicial District, and on 1866 was elected County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder, and held that position two years, prosecuting his legal studies during the time, and was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court in 1870.  Since then he has been actively engaged in the practice of law.  He became connected with the prominent legal firm of Campbell, Fox & Campbell, giving special attention to real-estate titles and probate law.  He has complete and exhaustive reports of examinations made by him of great value, accompanied by diagrams, showing a complete chain of title.  He was attorney for Public Administrator Walter M. Leman during his administration, and the system adopted by Mr. French in the business management of the office, showing a complete resume of all claims--when filed, when allowed, and when paid--was most concise and complete, and receive universal commendation.  Mr. French recently associated himself with Mr. Thomas Osmont in the practice of law, the firm being French & Osmont, with large and commodious offices on Pine street.

     Mr. French is prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity, being Past Commander of Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16, K.T.

 

Louise E. Shoemaker, Transcriber November 12th, 2004