C. Frank Reavis

American politician (1870–1932)

C. Frank Reavis


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st district
In office March 4, 1915 – June 3, 1922
Preceded by	John A. Maguire
Succeeded by	Roy H. Thorpe

Personal details
Born	Charles Frank Reavis (1870-09-05)September 5, 1870 Falls City, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	May 26, 1932(1932-05-26) (aged 61) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Northwestern University

Charles Frank Reavis (September 5, 1870 – May 26, 1932) was an American Republican Party politician.

He was born in Falls City, Nebraska on and studied law at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and set up practice in Falls City. He became the prosecuting attorney of Richardson County, Nebraska from 1894 to 1896.

In 1915 he was elected to the 64th United States Congress and reelected to the three succeeding congresses serving from March 4, 1915, to June 3, 1922. On April 5, 1917, he voted against declaring war on Germany. He resigned in 1922 and was appointed in June 1922 special assistant to the United States Attorney General in the prosecution of war fraud cases. He served until June 1, 1924. He moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1924 and continued the practice of law. He died there on May 26, 1932, and is buried in Steele Cemetery in Falls City.

References

"Reavis, Charles Frank". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 24, 2006.
"Reavis, Charles Frank". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 24, 2006.
This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John A. Maguire (D)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st congressional district March 4, 1915 – June 3, 1922	Succeeded by Roy H. Thorpe (R)