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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—FloridaHerbert Jackson DRANE
(1863-1947)
DRANE, Herbert Jackson, a
Representative from Florida; born in Franklin, Simpson County, Ky.,
June 20, 1863; attended the public schools of Louisville, Ky., and
Brevards Academy at Franklin, Ky.; moved to Macon, Ga., in 1881,
and to Lakeland (of which he was one of the founders), Polk County,
Fla., in November 1883; engaged in the real-estate and insurance
business, railway construction, and in the growing of citrus
fruits; mayor of Lakeland 1888-1892; county commissioner of Polk
County 1896-1899; chief engrossing clerk of the State house of
representatives 1889-1901; member of the State house of
representatives 1903-1905; served in the State senate 1913-1917,
being its president from 1913 to 1915; elected as a Democrat to the
Sixty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4,
1917-March 3, 1933); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in
1932; member of the Federal Power Commission 1933-1937; resumed the
real estate and insurance businesses, property management, and the
growing of citrus fruits; died in Lakeland, Fla., on August 11,
1947; interment in Roselawn Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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