He was the son of Cephas F. Platt (died 1883) and Mary E. Platt. He attended the public schools, and then became a farmer. On January 7, 1895, he married Jennie Faulkner, and they had two sons. He was Supervisor of the Town of Erwin from 1896 to 1899.
In 1922, Platt ran for the Republican nomination for Congress, proposing to hold a popular referendum on the question of prohibition of alcohol.[1] and in 1930, Platt ran for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Steuben County.[2] In 1936, Platt made another bid for a seat in the state assembly.[3]
Platt married Jane Faulkner, with whom he had two sons, Gerald and Chester.
References
^"Vote of People on Booze, Plan of Frank Platt", The Ithaca Journal (June 28, 1922), p. 7.
^"Seeks Sheriff's Job", Democrat and Chronicle (April 14, 1930), p. 7.
^"Legality of Cheney Designation Sought", The Canandaigua Daily Messenger (August 22, 1936), p. 3.