Francis A. Chenoweth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis A. Chenoweth

American lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 24-May-1819

Place of Birth: Franklin County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 29-Nov-1899

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Francis A.
Chenoweth (May 24, 1819 – November 29, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician in the Pacific Northwest.
A native of Ohio, he lived in Iowa and Wisconsin before immigrating to the Oregon Territory.
There he served in the legislature of the Oregon Territory and then the Washington Territory, including serving as Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives.
A Democrat, he then served on the Washington Supreme Court before returning to Oregon where he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives and was selected as Speaker of the body for one session.