Frank W. Standart

Standart was born on March 20, 1871, in Elma, New York. He was a son of Civil War veteran William Wesley Standart (1835–1907) and Barbara ({{nee}} Hermann) Standart, who was born in Germany in 1836 and came to this country at the age of sixteen. His father ran a general store in Elma.

His paternal grandparents were War of 1812 veteran William Standart and Olive Morse ({{nee}} Draper) Standart. He was a great-grandson of Oliver Standart, who was a soldier in the American Revolution, and married Nancy Hancock (niece of signor John Hancock).{{cite book |title=Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York |date=1908 |publisher=Genealogical Publishing Company |pages=100–101 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H9ACAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA101 |access-date=26 January 2023 |language=en}}

He attended the district school until the family moved to Buffalo when he was twelve and entered a high school in 1887, from which he graduated in 1891. He then taught school in Elma for two years.

In 1893, Standart entered the Buffalo Law School while pursuing his legal studies in the office of Howard and Clark before being admitted to the bar in July 1895. In January 1896, Standart became managing clerk in the law office of Henry W. Brendel (who was previously practicing alone after dissolving his partnership with Gen. James Clark Strong).{{cite book |title=Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York ...: Biographical and Genealogical ... |date=1908 |publisher=Genealogical Publishing Company |pages=181–182 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qs8CAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA181 |access-date=26 January 2023 |language=en}} In 1898, Standart became Brendel's partner and in 1906 they added Francis Bagot and styled themselves Brendel, Standart & Bagot.

In 1904, he was elected as a Republican to represent 6th District of Erie County in the New York State Assembly for the 128th New York State Legislature. While in the Assembly, he served on the Judiciary Trades and Manufactures and Revision Committees. His partner, Henry W. Brendel, served as Collector of the Port of Buffalo from 1898 to 1906, afterwards continuing their law practice in Brendel, Standart & Bagot in the Mutual Life Building.{{cite news |title=HENRY W. BRENDEL |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/09/15/archives/obituary-2-no-title.html |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=15 September 1940}}

From 1918 to 1934, he served as a City Court Judge.

In 1889, Standart enlisted in Company I, 65th Regiment of the National Guard of the State of New York, serving about six years. He was First Sergeant when he was discharged in 1896.

On June 28, 1899, Standart was married to Elizabeth J. Charles (1876–1971),{{cite news |title=STANDART--Elizabeth J. Charles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117308963/standart-elizabeth-j-charles/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The Buffalo News |date=6 November 1971 |pages=10}} a daughter of James T. Charles and Alice ({{nee}} King) Charles of Buffalo. Together, they were the parents of:

• Helen Olive Standart (1900–1976), who married Henry Stearns Gage in 1928.{{cite news |title=Weddings and Engagements. GAGE-STANDART |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117309175/weddings-and-engagements-gage-standart/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The Buffalo Times |date=5 April 1928 |pages=35}}{{cite news |title=GAGE--H. Olive |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117309434/gage-h-olive/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The Buffalo News |date=28 April 1976 |pages=16}}
• James Wesley Standart (1901–1953){{cite news |title=James W STANDART |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117308698/obituary-for-james-w-standart/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The Buffalo News |date=23 March 1953 |pages=30 |language=en}}
• Charles Melvin Standart (1902–1979){{cite news |title=STANDART--Charles M. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117308818/standart-charles-m/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The Buffalo News |date=21 January 1979 |pages=28}}
• Alice B. Standart (1910–1999){{cite news |title=Alice B. Standart formerly of Buffalo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117309519/obituary-for-alice-b-standart/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=Press and Sun-Bulletin |date=2 August 1999 |pages=12}}

After being ill for a year, Standart died in Buffalo on November 8, 1941.{{cite news |title=FRANK W. STANDART |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1941/11/09/archives/frank-w-standart.html |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=9 November 1941}}

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Category:1871 births

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