Kellogg

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

FRANK BILLINGS, BANK BILLING United States Senator from Minnesota; tor from Minnesot born in Potsdam, N. Y., in 1856. In 1865 he N. Y., ., in 1856. removed with his parents to with his parents Minnesota, where he received a common school e received a comm education. He studied law and He studied law a was admitted to the bar in 1877. He he bar in 1877. served as city attorney for Rochester, orney for Rocheste Minn., and as county attorney. In 1887 he by attorney. In 18 removed to St. Paul. He was special Paul. He was spec counsel for the United States against the ed States against t paper and Standard Oil trusts. He was also Oil trusts. He w counsel for the United States in he United States the cases against the Union Pacific and The Union Pacific an Southern Pacific railroads, and for the ailroads, and for th Interstate Commerce Commission in the ce Commission in t investigation of the Harriman railroads. HELEN KELLER He was elected United States Senator ted States Senate mand of the armies of Italy and the Alps. The from Minnesota in 1917. He took an a 1917. He took a active part in the discussion of the League of ascending star of Napoleon superseded discussion of th Nations Covenant and the Treaty of Peace Kellermann as an independent commander, though his Covenant and th in the Senate, and was services were the Senate, and wr acknowledged by a marshal's baton an advocate of "mild reservations." He id roservations." H in 1804 and the title of Duke of Valmy. was possible Republica candidate for the presidency in 1920. mentioned as a possible Republican He died in 1820. presidency in 1920.