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Frank Finley Merriam war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1934 bis 1939 der 28. Gouverneur von Kalifornien.
Frank Finley Merriam (December 22, 1865 – April 25, 1955) was an American Republican politician who served as the 28th governor of California from June 2, 1934, until January 2, 1939.
Frank Merriam, California's former lieutenant governor who had been volleyed to the gubernatorial seat following the mid-term death of James Rolph, was running for re-election as governor. Merriam, who assumed the governor's office in June 1934, had immediately faced a union crisis.
Held in the midst of the Great Depression, the 1934 election was amongst the most controversial in the state's political history, pitting conservative Republican Frank Merriam against former Socialist Party member turned Democrat Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle.
Bislang heirateten zwei Gouverneure während ihrer Amtszeit: Frank Merriam im Jahr 1936 und Goodwin Knight im Jahre 1954. Im Oktober 2012 hatte Jerry Brown mit über 12.500 Gesetzen mehr Gesetze der Bundesstaatslegislative unterzeichnet als jeder andere Amtsinhaber seit Gründung des Staates.
Significant Facts. Born: December 22, 1865 in Hopkinton, Iowa. Died: April 25, 1955 in Long Beach, California. Married: Jessie Millisack Lipsey on January 25, 1936. Political Party: Republican.
Frank Finley Merriam (22 December 1865-25 April 1955) was the Republican Governor of California from 2 June 1934 to 2 January 1939, succeeding James Rolph and preceding Culbert Olson.
