Franklin Thomas Backus
| Franklin Thomas Backus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the Cuyahoga & Geauga Counties district | |
| In office December 6, 1847 – December 2, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Seabury Ford | 
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Payne | 
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Cuyahoga County district | |
| In office December 7, 1846 – December 5, 1847 Serving with Theodore Breck | |
| Preceded by | D. Harvey | 
| Succeeded by | Theodore Breck | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1813 Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | 
| Died | May 14, 1870 (aged 57) Cleveland, Ohio | 
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery | 
| Political party | Whig | 
| Other political affiliations | Republican Democratic | 
| Spouse | Lucy Mygatt (m. 1842) | 
| Alma mater | Yale University | 
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Franklin Thomas Backus (May 6, 1813 – May 14, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a defense attorney in the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue case and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law was once named for him.