Background
McLaughlin, Frank was born on January 24, 1895 in Hingham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Fee) McLaughlin.
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Frank McLaughlin
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Graduated from the high school, Hingham, Massachusetts.
Career
Secretary, assistant to manager, Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Company, 1912-1916;
assistant to manager, Beaumont (Texas) Electric Company, 1916-1917;
assistant to district manager, rate case and appraisal, Southwestern District, Stone & Webster, Boston, 1919-1920, 20-21;
superintendent lighting and power, El Paso (Texas) Elec. Company, 1921-1924;
manager, Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Elec. Company, 1924-1925;
vice president in charge operations, president, Virginia Electric and Power Company, Richmond, Norfolk, Virginia, 1925-1929, 30;
district manager, Southwestern District, Stone & Webster, Boston, 1929-1930;
operating executive, Stone & Webster Svc.
Corporation, 1930-1931;
president, chairman, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Seattle, 1931-1959, 59-60;
consultant, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Seattle, 1960-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Director, regional vice president Navy League of the United States, 1940-1942 (Navy Day chairman State of Washington, 1933-1940). Member Washington committee National Jewish Hospital, Greater American, Inc. Chairman, Board Of Directors King County Science Fair, 1959-1962.
Director, vice president Seattle Community Fund, 1933-1941, campaign chairman, 1933-1934. Member of advisory board Executive Committee development board Salvation Army, Seattle. Director Junior Achievement of Seattle.
President Seattle Camp Fire Girls, 1936-1941. Pacific N.W. sect.Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, 1937-1940. Captain United States Army, 1917-1919.
Member Seattle Chamber of C. (vice president 1938-1939, trustee 1931-1940, member senior county), N.W. Science Association (honorary trustee), Rainier Clubs, Seattle Golf Club, Overlake Golf Club, Washington Athletic Club (vice president 1940, Board of Governors 1939-1940).
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Connections
Married Jean Gilchrist, September 19, 1923.
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Nationality
American