Frank Steunenberg | |
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4th Governor of Idaho | |
In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901 | |
Lieutenant | George Moore J. H. Hutchinson |
Preceded by | William J. McConnell |
Succeeded by | Frank W. Hunt |
Delegate to the Idaho Constitutional Convention | |
In office July 4, 1889 – August 6, 1889 | |
Constituency | Ada County |
Personal details | |
Born | Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. | August 8, 1861
Died | December 30, 1905 Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. | (aged 44)
Manner of death | Assassination |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Populist |
Spouse | Belle Keppel |
Children | 5 |
Education | Iowa State University |
Frank Steunenberg (August 8, 1861 – December 30, 1905) was the fourth governor of the State of Idaho, serving from 1897 until 1901. He was assassinated in 1905 by one-time union member Harry Orchard, who was also a paid informant for the Cripple Creek Mine Owners' Association.[1] Orchard attempted to implicate leaders of the radical Western Federation of Miners in the assassination. The labor leaders were found not guilty[2] in two trials,[3] but Orchard spent the rest of his life in prison.