Background
Hichborn, Franklin was born on October 7, 1869 in at Eureka, California, United States. Son of John Edwin and Frances (Hunt) Hichborn.
Hichborn, Franklin was born on October 7, 1869 in at Eureka, California, United States. Son of John Edwin and Frances (Hunt) Hichborn.
Santa Clara (California) College. Stanford University, 1892-1894. (honorary Master of Arts, Santa Clara, 1903).
Public San Jose Letter, 1894-1897. City editor Fresno (California) Expositor, 1897-1898. Editor Winnemucca (Nevada) Silver State, 1899.
Public San Jose Spectator, 1900-1901.
Editor San Jose Herald, 1902-1904. News editor, Sacramento Union, 1904-1906.
Writer and lecturer on political and economic subjects, 1906-1939. Public Legislative Bulletin, Sacramento, 1915-1917.
Conducted state-wide publicity campaigns.
1912, in which attempt under initiative provisions, state constitution, to restore race-track gambling in California was defeated. 1914, under which redlight” abatement act was ratified. 1916, for prohibition and no-saloon amendments to the state constitution.
1918, for election of a legislature that would ratify National Prohibition Amendment.
1922-1926, for public ownership under state supervision of water and hydro-electric power.
Club: Commonwealth.
Married Mabel Houlton, of Santa Clara, California, December 31, 1897. Children: Paul Revere, Deborah, Drusilla, also twins, Frances, Mabel (deceased).