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Frank Steunenberg (August 8 1861 – December 30 1905) was the fourth Governor of the State of Idaho serving from 1897 until 1901. He is perhaps best known for his 1905 assassination by one-time union member Harry Orchard who was also a paid informant for the Cripple Creek Mine Owners’ Association. Orchard attempted to implicate leaders of the radical Western Federation of Miners in the assassination.

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active years end date
1901-01-07
active years start date
1897-01-04
birth date
1861-08-08
birth place
Keokuk Iowa, United States, Iowa
death date
1905-12-30
death place
Idaho, Caldwell Idaho
lieutenant
George F. Moore (lieutenant governor), J. H. Hutchinson
order in office
4th, Governor of Idaho
party
People's Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States)
profession
Politician, Newspaper
residence
Idaho, Caldwell Idaho
successor
Frank W. Hunt

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