Franklin Thomas Backus

Franklin Thomas Backus (May 6, 1813 – May 14, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a defense attorney in the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue case and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law was once named for him.

Franklin Thomas Backus
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Cuyahoga & Geauga Counties district
In office
December 6, 1847  December 2, 1849
Preceded bySeabury Ford
Succeeded byHenry B. Payne
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Cuyahoga County district
In office
December 7, 1846  December 5, 1847
Serving with Theodore Breck
Preceded byD. Harvey
Succeeded byTheodore Breck
Personal details
Born(1813-05-06)May 6, 1813
Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
DiedMay 14, 1870(1870-05-14) (aged 57)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeLake View Cemetery
Political partyWhig
Other political
affiliations
Republican
Democratic
SpouseLucy Mygatt (m. 1842)
Alma materYale University
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