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Franklin S. Sampson

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Franklin Sewall Sampson (May 25, 1851 – May 9, 1928) was an American physician and politician from New York.

Life

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Sampson was born on May 25, 1851, on a farm in St. Albans, Maine, the son of Daniel Sampson and Ruth Boynton.[1]

Sampson studied medicine with Dr. W. E. Fellows. He attended the Hahnemann Medical College, graduating from there in 1882. He practiced medicine in Houlton for a time.[2] He then practiced medicine in Shortsville, New York for six years. In 1888, he moved to Penn Yan, where he worked as a physician and surgeon for the rest of his life. He also drew plans for the Sampson Theatre, the Masonic building, and the hospital.[3]

In 1922, Sampson was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Yates County. He served in the Assembly in 1923. He also served a coroner of Yates County, a member of the village board of trustees, and village president.[1]

In 1882, Sampson married Ella Frances Varney.[4] He was a member of the Freemasons and the Knights Templar.[1]

On May 2, 1928, Sampson was seriously injured when his car was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Stanley.[3] He died from his injuries in the Thompson Memorial Hospital in Canadaigua a week later, on May 9. He was buried in Lake View Cemetery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Malcolm, James (1923). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 118 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Aldrich, Lewis Cass, ed. (1892). History of Yates County, N. Y. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co. p. 554 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Sampson Injured at Stanley Crossing". Chronicle-Express. Vol. CV, no. 18. Penn Yan, N.Y. 3 May 1928. pp. 1–2 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
  4. ^ Bradford, Thomas Lindsley (1918). Biographical Index of the Graduates of the Homoeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania and the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia. Lancaster, P.A.: Achey & Gorrecht. p. 289 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Dr. F. S. Sampson and Others Die". Chronicle-Express. Vol. CV, no. 19. Penn Yan, N.Y. 10 May 1928. p. 1 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
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New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Yates County

1923
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