Frank W. Boykin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank W. Boykin

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1885

Place of Birth: Bladon Springs, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1969

Profession: politician, field of work, retail manager

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Frank William Boykin, Sr.
(February 21, 1885 – March 12, 1969) served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963. Born in Bladon Springs, Alabama, Boykin had little formal education, but through hard work and perseverance, became a successful businessman with interests in lumber and turpentine.
During World War I, he was an executive with several shipbuilding companies.
He was one of the more prominent defendants in Mobile's whiskey trials of 1924 and 1925.