Constituency : Middlesbrough West 1928-9
Frank held on to one of the Liberals' last remaining urban strongholds following the death of Trevelyan Thompson. He won by 89 votes with Labour coming second in a three-cornered contest. Frank fouht on the issues of free trade and public works. Both Lloyd George and Samuel came up to speak for him.
Frank was the son of an army officer from Surrey. He was educated at Marlborough and Oxford where he became president of the Union. He served in World War One reaching the rank of captain. He was wounded twice and won the Military Cross. He became a barrister. He joined the National League of Young Liberals and quickly built a reputation as a platform speaker. He contested Bromley three times in 1922, 1923 and 1924 coming close in 1923 an holding on to second place in 1924. He was appointed to Samuel's Liberal Organizing Committee in 1927.
From 1931 to 1932, Frank was Samuel's PPS. He became noted for his oratory in the Commons. In 1932 he became Recorder of Yorkshire.
Frank increased his majority in 1929 then enjoyed an easy victory in 1931. He survived in 1935 due to a National Labour candidate standing.
In 1935, Frank spoke in the Commons about unemployment in Middlesbrough expressing concern that 600,000 men had been out of work for more than 6 months.
In 1940 Frank resigned his seat to become a county court judge.
Frank retired in 1957.
He died in 1962 aged 74.
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