Frank James Hennessy (November 19, 1880 – March 18, 1957) was an American politician and lawyer, best known for being United States Attorney for the Northern District of California in the 1940s and early 1950s.

[3] In the late 1940s, he was often involved in the affairs of Alcatraz Island, working with its first warden James A. Johnston on legal matters surrounding the controversial prison institution.

He was the son of William Pope Hennessy, who was a tax commissioner for the Union Pacific Railroad.

Hennessy was a University of California graduate and was married to Maude.

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