Background
Culkin, Francis D. was born on November 10, 1874 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of Anthony and Brigid (Dugan) Culkin.
Culkin, Francis D. was born on November 10, 1874 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of Anthony and Brigid (Dugan) Culkin.
Common and Academic Schools, Oswego and Rochester, New York. Studied law.
Newspaper reporter; admitted to bar, 1902. Since practiced law at Oswego, New York. District Attorney, Oswego Company, 1911-1921.
Judge, Oswego Company, 1921-1928. Served Private in Spanish-American War. Captain, Go. D, Third Regiment National.
Guard of New York, seven years. Served in Training Camp during World War. Elected to 71 Congress to fill a vacancy caused by the death of T. C. Sweet.
Served as private, New York Volumes, Spanish-American War. Member 70th (elected to fill vacancy, November 6, 1928) and 71st to 77th Congresses (1928-1943, 32d New York District Trustee Oswega City Library, Oswego City Hospital. Member American Bar Association.
Club: Oswego Yacht (trustee).
Married Louise Hosmer, June 30, 1914. Children: Francis Hosmer, Josephine Louise.