Franklin S. Billings

For the U.S. federal judge (born 1922), see Franklin S. Billings, Jr..

Franklin S. Billings
60th Governor of Vermont
In office 1925–1927
Lieutenant	Walter K. Farnsworth
Preceded by	Redfield Proctor, Jr.
Succeeded by	John E. Weeks
Personal details
Born	May 11, 1862(1862-05-11) New Bedford, Massachusetts
Died	January 16, 1935(1935-01-16) (aged 72) Woodstock, Vermont
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Bessie Hewitt Vail
Children	Franklin S. Billings, Jr.

Franklin Swift Billings (May 11, 1862 – January 16, 1935) was an American politician from Woodstock, Vermont. He served as the 60th Governor of Vermont from 1925 to 1927 and as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1923–1925. His parents were Franklin Noble Billings and Nancy Swift Billings. His son, Franklin S. Billings, Jr., is a retired U.S. Federal Judge.

Education: Graduate of Milton Academy, Milton, MA. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Billings served in the Vermont house of representatives from 1910–12 and 1921–23, and he was Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1921–23.

Sources

• The Political Graveyard

Political offices
Preceded by Abram W. Foote	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1923–1925	Succeeded by Walter K. Farnsworth