Frank Merriam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Governor of California
Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1865
Place of Birth: Hopkinton, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 25-Apr-1955
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Frank Merriam
- Frank Finley Merriam (December 22, 1865 – April 25, 1955) was an American politician who served as the 28th governor of California from June 2, 1934 until January 2, 1939.
- Assuming the governorship at the height of the Great Depression following the death of Governor James Rolph, Merriam famously defeated the 'muck-raking' author of The Jungle, former Socialist Party member, and Democratic candidate Upton Sinclair in the California gubernatorial election in 1934.
- Merriam also served as the State Auditor of Iowa from 1900 to 1903, and served in both the Iowa and California state legislatures.
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