Frank M. Bridges

Frank M. Bridges
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 37th district
In office
1882 (1882)–1885 (1885)
Preceded byMaurice Kelly
Succeeded byRobert H. Davis
Personal details
BornJuly 27, 1834
Greene County, Illinois
DiedMarch 20, 1885(1885-03-20) (aged 50)
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionFarmer

Francis M. Bridges (July 27, 1834 – March 20, 1885) was an American politician from Illinois. Born to one of the early families of Greene County, Illinois, Bridges was raised there and studied at Shurtleff College. He then worked at a store in Missouri, rising to its partnership. After a brief foray out west, Bridges returned to Greene County to farm. He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1878, then to the Illinois Senate in 1882.