Frank Hiscock

This article is about the U.S. Senator. For his nephew, a judge, see Frank H. Hiscock.

Frank Hiscock
United States Senator from New York
In office March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1893
Preceded by	Warner Miller
Succeeded by	Edward Murphy, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	Elias W. Leavenworth
Succeeded by	James J. Belden
Personal details
Born	(1834-09-06)September 6, 1834 Pompey, New York
Died	Syracuse, New York
Political party	Republican
Relations	L. Harris Hiscock (brother) Frank H. Hiscock, nephew
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Frank Hiscock (September 6, 1834 – June 18, 1914) was a U.S. Representative and Senator from New York.

Early life

Frank Hiscock

Hiscock was born in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, September 6, 1834. He graduated from Pompey Academy and studied law with his brother L. Harris Hiscock. He was admitted to the bar in 1855 and commenced practice in Tully, Onondaga County, New York. L. Harris Hiscock and Frank Hiscock were founders of the Syracuse firm currently known as Hiscock & Barclay.

Career

In addition to practicing law, Hiscock became involved in politics, initially as an anti-slavery Democrat, and then as a member of the Free Soil Party. Hiscock became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s, and served as district attorney of Onondaga County from 1860 to 1863. He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1867, elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother. In 1872 Hiscock supported Liberal Republican nominee Horace Greeley for President, and in 1876 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.

He was elected as a to the Forty-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1877, until his resignation on March 3, 1887, at the close of the Forty-ninth Congress, having been elected Senator. He was chairman of the Committee on Appropriations (Forty-seventh Congress).

In January, 1887 Hiscock was elected to the United States Senate by the New York State Legislature, defeating incumbent Warner Miller and Levi P. Morton in the Republican caucus and Democrat Smith M. Weed in the vote of the full legislature. Hiscock served from March 4, 1887, to March 3, 1893, and was chairman of the Committee on Organization, Conduct, and Expenditures of Executive Departments (Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses).

Hiscock was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. After leaving the Senate, he resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.

Death and burial

He died in Syracuse on June 18, 1914 of apoplexy. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

Family

In 1859 Hiscock married Cornelia King (1837-1908), and their children included sons Albert King Hiscock (1861-1908) and Fidelio King Hiscock (1869-1917). Frank Hiscock and his wife also raised their nephew Frank H. Hiscock following the death of his father L. Harris Hiscock.

External links

• Frank Hiscock at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Frank Hiscock at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Elias W. Leavenworth	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1887	Succeeded by James J. Belden
United States Senate
Preceded by Warner Miller	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1893 Served alongside: William M. Evarts, David B. Hill	Succeeded by Edward Murphy, Jr.