Born in Pennsylvania in 1855, Frink attended Washington College in Topeka, and began a teaching career in Kansas. Arriving in Seattle in 1874, he both taught and served as principal at Seattle's Belltown School. Capitalizing on the city's growth, Frink formed a successful foundry business, Washington Iron Works. He later established the Seattle Electric Company, was a director of the Seattle Savings Bank, and served as a Washington State senator. He lost in the 1900 general election in a bid to unseat John Rankin Rogers as Governor of Washington State, running as a Republican.[3]
In 1906 Frink became a member of the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners, and later its president. In 1906 he donated the property that became Frink Park to the City of Seattle.[4][5]
john, frink, john, melancthon, frink, january, 1855, august, 1914, early, washington, state, politician, businessperson, frink, 1903member, washington, state, senate, from, 25th, districtin, office, 1891, 1899preceded, byoffice, establishedsucceeded, byandrew,. John Melancthon Frink January 21 1855 August 31 1914 was an early Washington state politician and businessperson 1 2 John M FrinkFrink c 1903Member of the Washington State Senate from the 25th districtIn office 1891 1899Preceded byoffice establishedSucceeded byAndrew HemrichPersonal detailsBornJohn Melancthon Frink 1855 01 21 January 21 1855Pennsylvania USADiedAugust 31 1914 1914 08 31 aged 59 King County Washington USAResting placeLake View CemeteryOccupationPolitician businesspersonKnown forFrink Park SeattleWashington Iron Works headquarters in Pioneer Square Seattle also called Frink Building and Washington Shoe BuildingBorn in Pennsylvania in 1855 Frink attended Washington College in Topeka and began a teaching career in Kansas Arriving in Seattle in 1874 he both taught and served as principal at Seattle s Belltown School Capitalizing on the city s growth Frink formed a successful foundry business Washington Iron Works He later established the Seattle Electric Company was a director of the Seattle Savings Bank and served as a Washington State senator He lost in the 1900 general election in a bid to unseat John Rankin Rogers as Governor of Washington State running as a Republican 3 Frink in 1891In 1906 Frink became a member of the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners and later its president In 1906 he donated the property that became Frink Park to the City of Seattle 4 5 He died on August 31 1914 and is buried in Lake View Cemetery Seattle 6 References edit Will A Steel 1895 Steel amp Searl s legislative souvenir manual for 1895 1896 pp 66 67 Press Reference Library Notables of the West Vol II International News Service 1915 p 42 Retrieved July 25 2020 via Google Books Washington governor race details November 6 1900 Our Campaigns retrieved November 21 2013 Kathryn True Maria Dolan 2003 Nature in the City Seattle The Mountaineers p 48 ISBN 9780898868791 Frink Park Seattle Parks and Recreation The Everett Daily Herald Monday August 31 1914 page 2External links editJohn M Frink at Find a GraveParty political officesPreceded byPotter C Sullivan Republican nominee for Governor of Washington1900 Succeeded byAlbert E Mead nbsp nbsp This article about a politician from the state of Washington is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John M Frink amp oldid 1209782513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,