10 Facts About Franklin Brockson

Franklin Brockson was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware.

Franklin Brockson was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as US Representative from Delaware.

Franklin Brockson graduated from the Wilmington Conference Academy at Dover in 1890.

Franklin Brockson began his career as a teacher and principal in the public schools at Port Penn and Marshallton.

Franklin Brockson studied the law and graduated from the law department of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, in 1896, when he was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Wilmington.

Franklin Brockson was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1912.

Franklin Brockson was a supporter during that time of corporal punishment.

Franklin Brockson served from March 4,1913, until March 3,1915, during the administration of US President Woodrow Wilson.

Franklin Brockson then resumed the practice of law in Clayton and Wilmington.

Franklin Brockson died at Clayton on March 16,1942, and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Smyrna, Delaware.