Franck R. Havenner

Franck Roberts Havenner (September 30, 1882 in Sherwood, Maryland – July 24, 1967 in San Francisco, California) was a six-term United States Representative from California's 4th congressional district beginning in 1936. He is a graduate from Columbian College (now George Washington University). Havenner, originally a Republican, served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for twelve years. In 1935, he ran for president of the Board of Supervisors and won. As supervisor he fought to fulfill the Raker Act of 1913 and bring public power to the City and County of San Francisco, but he was not successful.

In 1936 he ran a winning race for Congress as the candidate of the California Progressive Party, defeating Republican Florence Kahn. In this initial race, he received the nomination of the Progressive and Democratic parties. At the time, candidates could cross-file in all parties. Besides winning the Progressive nomination, he received 47.0% in a 4-way race to win the Democratic nomination. In addition he had 21.9% of the vote in the Republican nomination. Havenner served two terms in Congress. In 1939 he reregistered as a Democrat. In that year he also ran a losing race for mayor against Angelo Rossi. He was defeated for reelection to Congress in 1940, but regained his old seat in 1944, when he served on the House Armed Services Committee. In 1952 he was defeated by Republican William S. Mailliard. Thereafter, he retired from politics, working for the American Federation of Labor.

External links

• Franck R. Havenner at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Florence Prag Kahn	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th congressional district 1937–1941	Succeeded by Thomas Rolph
Preceded by Thomas Rolph	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th congressional district 1945–1953	Succeeded by William S. Mailliard