John M. Frink
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Frink c. 1903
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| Born | January 21, 1855 Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day King County, Washington, USA |
| Occupation | Politician, businessperson |
| Known for | Frink Park, Seattle |
John M. Frink (January 21, 1855 – August 31, 1914) was an early Washington State politician and businessperson.[1][2]
Born in Pennsylvania in 1855, Frink attended Washington College in Topeka, and began a teaching career in Kansas. Arriving in Seattle in 1874, he both taught and served as principal at Seattle's Belltown School. Capitalizing on the City's growth, Frink formed a successful foundry business, Washington Iron Works. He later established the Seattle Electric Company, was a director of the Seattle Savings Bank, and served as a Washington State senator. He lost in the 1900 general election in a bid to unseat John Rankin Rogers as Governor of Washington State, running as a Republican.[3]
In 1906 Frink became a member of the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners, and later its president. In 1906 he donated the property that became Frink Park to the City of Seattle.[4][5]
He died on August 31, 1914 and is buried in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle.[6]
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