At the time of his death, Frank L. Mulholland was engaged in general law practice in Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Disco, Michigan, and was graduated from Albion College and the University of Michigan.

He was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Toledo, which was organized in 1912, and served as President of that Club. He was active in Rotary International as President (in 1914-15), Director, and as chairman and member of numerous committees.

Mr. Mulholland had been counsel in many important labor relations cases throughout the nation, as well as arbitrations and wage negotiations involving railway labor-management disputes. He was co-author of the Railway Labor Acts of 1926 and 1934. In Toledo, he was Secretary and Director of the Erie-Thomas Pie Company, and a Director of the Kuhlman Builders Supply and Brick Company and the Landers Corporation.

From 1940 until his death, he had been a member of the Board of Directors of the Toledo Society for Crippled Children, and he had served as President of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. During World War I, he was an organizer of war camp community activities and also served as a Captain in the United States Army assigned to the Publicity Commission on the western battle fronts. He was later assigned to Red Cross service on the western battle fronts.