William H. Frankhauser

William Horace Frankhauser (March 5, 1863 – May 9, 1921) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Frankhauser was born in Wood County, Ohio and moved with his parents to Monroe, Michigan, in 1875. He attended the public schools, Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University at Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio] . He taught school for several years, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1891. He commenced practice in Hillsdale, Michigan and became city attorney and prosecutor of Hillsdale County, 1896-1903.

Frankhauser was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 3rd congressional district to the 67th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1921, until his death in Battle Creek, Michigan. John M. C. Smith was elected June 28, 1921, in a special election to fill the vacancy.

Frankhauser was in poor health and was unable to attend any sessions of congress. On May 9, 1921, while living in a Sanitarium, Frankhauser committed suicide by slashing his throat with a razor blade.Fact|date=December 2007

Frankhauser is interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Michigan.

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