Frank W. Mixter

Frank W. Mixer
Frank W. Mixer
Member of the California Senate; from the 32nd district
	In office; January 5, 1931 - January 6, 1947
Preceded by	James I. Wagy
Succeeded by	J. Howard Williams
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 55th district
	In office; January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
Preceded by	Charles W. Cleary
Succeeded by	Milton M. Golden
Personal details
Born	December 30, 1873; Pekin, Illinois
Died	May 22, 1947 (aged 68); San Francisco
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Olive Pogue (m. June 23, 1897)
Children	6

Frank W. Mixter (December 30, 1878 - May 22, 1947) served in the California State Assembly for the 55th district from 1925 to 1931 and the California State Senate for the 32nd district from 1931 to 1947.^[2]

Early life

Mixter's father was a Civil War veteran. Born in Pekin, Illinois, his family moved around from Peoria, to St. Louis, to Paris, Texas and Hot Springs, Arkansas. He held various jobs before moving to Visalia, California on his own at age 14 to start a career as a druggist.

Military

During the Spanish–American War he served in the United States Army.^[3] He was a first sergeant in Company E of Visalia.^[4] On March 25, 1899, Sergeant Mixter won second prize at a National Guard sharpshooting competition in Sacramento.^[5]

Pharmacy career

In 1903, he and a business partner opened a "Sith and Mixter" drug store in San Francisco, but moved back to Visalia to work with his brother two years later. The brothers established a family drugstore in Exeter, California that lasted from 1905 until 2009.^[6]

He died while visiting an oculist in San Francisco.^[7]

Legislative history

In 1932, Senator Mixter submitted a bill funding construction of the Shasta Dam.^[8]

References

^ "Brief Life History of Melvina Olive". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
^ "Join California - Frank W. Mixter". joincalifornia.com.
^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^ "VISALIA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, OFF TO WAR. DEPARTURE OF OUR SOLDIER BOYS TO THE FRONT". Daily Delta. Vol. XIII, no. 67. 1898-05-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
^ "Brevities". Hanford Journal. III (122): 2. 27 March 1899 – via UCR: Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research.
^ "Robert 'Bob' Mixter". The Sun-Gazette Newspaper. 2009-08-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
^ "VTD 23 May 1947 FW Mixter obit part1". Visalia Times-Delta. 1947-05-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
^ "160 Million Water Project Proposal Is Before Committee". cdnc.ucr.edu. Madera Tribune. 18 March 1932. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

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[1] "Brief Life History of Melvina Olive". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

[2] "Join California - Frank W. Mixter". joincalifornia.com.

[3] Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.

[4] "VISALIA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, OFF TO WAR. DEPARTURE OF OUR SOLDIER BOYS TO THE FRONT". Daily Delta. Vol. XIII, no. 67. 1898-05-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

[5] "Brevities". Hanford Journal. III (122): 2. 27 March 1899 – via UCR: Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research.

[6] "Robert 'Bob' Mixter". The Sun-Gazette Newspaper. 2009-08-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

[7] "VTD 23 May 1947 FW Mixter obit part1". Visalia Times-Delta. 1947-05-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

[8] "160 Million Water Project Proposal Is Before Committee". cdnc.ucr.edu. Madera Tribune. 18 March 1932. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

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