Frank H. Battershall (1840 – January 19, 1891) was an American revenue agent and military officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Upon the sudden death of his predecessor, Joseph Dana Webster, Battershall briefly held the office of Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Illinois until President Grant appointed Joel D. Harvey in his place.[1] He died in Chicago in 1891.[2]

F.H. Battershall
Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Illinois
Acting
In office
March 12, 1876 – March 31, 1876
Preceded byJoseph Dana Webster
Succeeded byJoel D. Harvey
Personal details
Born
Francis H. Battershall

1840
Schenectady, New York
DiedJanuary 19, 1891
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

References

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  1. ^ History of Cook County, Illinois: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. A.T. Andreas. 1884. p. 565.
  2. ^ "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6H3-FTV : Sun Mar 10 03:27:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Frank H Battershall.