Famous People with Name Francis

Francis "Frank" Martin Willis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis "Frank" Martin Willis: was a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Edward Deir finished sixth in the K-2 1000 m event. Willis also competed with his partner Stanley Potter in the folding K-2 10000 m event where they finished tenth.

Francis Blackburn Posey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Blackburn Posey: was a political figure in Indiana.He served in the U.S. Congress from January 29, 1889, to March 3, 1889. He was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Alan P. Hovey, who had been elected Governor of Indiana. Posey was defeated for re-e

Francis Marion Drake            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Marion Drake: was an American politician who became the 16th Governor of Iowa.On July 17, 1895 he was nominated by the Republican party for Governor of Iowa. He was elected Governor on November 5, 1895, serving 1896 through 1898.

Francis Brengle            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Brengle: was an American politician. Born in Frederick, Maryland, he completed studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in that city. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1832, 1834, and 1836, and was elected as a Whig to the T

Francis Xavier Bellotti            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Xavier Bellotti: is an American lawyer and politician. In his first campaign he was the Democratic nominee for District Attorney of Norfolk County in 1958, but was defeated in the general election. In 1962 Bellotti was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth o

Suzanne Morrow Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Suzanne Morrow Francis: was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer.

Melvin Joseph Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Joseph Francis: was the governor of the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, one of two reservations in Maine of the Passamaquoddy Indian tribe, from 1980 until 1990 and again since 2002.Governor John Baldacci postponed the State of the State address for one day to

William T. Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William T. Francis: was an African American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Minnesota.Afterward, he served in the legal department of the Northern Pacific Railway. Francis opened his own law firm prior to World War I in St. Paul. In 1920, he was president elector at th

Gregory R. Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gregory R. Francis: is a politician in the United States Virgin Islands. A Democrat, he has served as Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands since January 1, 2007, having been elected on a ticket with Governor John de Jongh.

Cyril Lloyd Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cyril Lloyd Francis: was a Canadian politician and one time Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. Francis was known by his middle name.In 1958, Francis became President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a union representing civil servants in certain professions. In 1959, he entered municipal politics by being elected alderman on Ottawa City Council. From 1960 to 1963, he served on the city's Board of Control and as Deputy Mayor.