Born in Chicago , Illinois , Britten attended Healds Business College , San Francisco , California . He was a construction worker and a business executive before his political career began . He served as member of the Chicago , Illinois , city council from 1908 to 1912 . He served as member and chairman of the city civil service committee , Chicago , Illinois , 1909 . Then he served as member of the executive committee of the American group of the Interparliamentary Union from 1923 to 1934 . He also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1936
Republican National Convention
1936 Republican National Convention
Frederick A. Britten