Thomas Frankson (September 16, 1869 – June 8, 1939) was born in York Township, Minnesota. He was the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 1917 to 1921. Frankson was a lawyer, real estate developer, and politician. He died June 8, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Frankson spent about $30,000 campaigning for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Frankson was married to Hannah Inglebret. In 1915, Frankson donated two bison to the Como Zoo and Conservatory.