Frank Leander Bacon (September 6, 1841 December 8, 1917) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Frank L. Bacon
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1895
Personal details
BornFrank Leander Bacon
(1841-09-06)September 6, 1841
DiedDecember 8, 1917(1917-12-08) (aged 76)
PartyRepublican
OccupationPolitician, farmer, businessman

Born in Dayton, New York, Bacon and his wife moved to Wisconsin and settled in the Town of Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin in 1865. Bacon owned a farm and had a milling business and a cheese and butter factory. Bacon served as chairman of the Town of Waupun and was a Republican. In 1895, Bacon served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1][2] In 1902, Bacon retired and moved into the City of Waupun, Wisconsin where he died in 1917.[3]

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  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1895, Biographical Sketch of Frank L. Bacon, p. 679.
  2. "Lehner Endorsed for Congress". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 8, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. The Laws of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Joint Resolution No. 3, Frank L. Bacon, p. 35.