Frank Coombs (December 27, 1853 - October 5, 1934) was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Napa, Napa County, California. He attended the public schools in California and Dorchester High School in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the law department of Columbian (now George Washington) University, Washington, D.C., in 1875. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and commenced practice in Napa, California. He was the District Attorney of Napa County from 1880-1885. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Napa Valley is most famous for its wine. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub of the Universe (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America Location Location in Massachusetts Government Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Geographical characteristics Area     City 232. ... Napa is the county seat of Napa County, California. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ...

Coombs was a member of the State assembly from 1887-1889 and from 1891-1897 and served as speaker in 1891 and again in 1897. On the death of John F. Swift, he was appointed United States Minister to Japan and served from June 1892 to August 1893. He was the State Librarian of California from April 1, 1898 to April 1, 1899. He was the United States attorney for the northern district of California from April 1, 1899, to March 1, 1901. The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is a person who develops procedures for organizing information and provides services which assist and instruct people in the most efficient and effective ways to identify, locate, access, and use information and resources (articles, books, magazines, etc. ...

Coombs was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902. He resumed the practice of law in Napa, California and was again a member of the State assembly 1921-1923 and 1925-1927. He died in Napa, California in 1934. He was buried in Tulocay Cemetery. This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...

References

• Frank Coombs's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress