Frank Farrar
Frank Farrar | |
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| 24th Governor of South Dakota | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971 | |
| Lieutenant | James Abdnor |
| Preceded by | Nils Boe |
| Succeeded by | Richard F. Kneip |
| Attorney General of South Dakota | |
| In office 1963–1969 | |
| Preceded by | A. C. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Mydland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1929 Britton, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia Farrar (1953–2015; her death)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota (BS, 1951, LLB 1953) |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
Frank Leroy Farrar (born April 2, 1929) is an American politician who was the 24th Governor of South Dakota. A Republican from Britton, he served as the state's attorney general from 1963 to 1969, and as governor from 1969 to 1971. After leaving office, he chaired several holding companies and became the owner of numerous banks.[2]
Biography
Farrar earned a B.S. and an LL.B degree from the University of South Dakota. He was in the US Army Reserve from 1949 through 1953, and on active duty during the Korean conflict from 1953 to 1955.[3] He married the former Patricia Henley on June 5, 1953, in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was stationed in the U.S. Army.[4]
Career
After the Korean conflict ended, Farrar was an Internal Revenue Agent until 1957. He was a judge in 1958. Frank served as State's Attorney for Marshall County from 1959 to 1962. He was Attorney General for South Dakota from 1963 to 1969.[5] Elected Governor, he served in that capacity from January 7, 1969 to January 5, 1971.
Later life
Farrar has over 17,000 hours of logged piloting time. He is also an avid athlete, completing the Kona Ironman Competition at age 73, a decade after surviving lymphatic cancer.[6] He also holds the 9th fastest finishing time in the Coeur D’Alene Ironman in the 70+ Men's division. He completed the 2003 race in 16:48:49.[7] His wife, former First Lady of South Dakota Patricia Farrar, who was also a Senior Olympian, died on October 31, 2015, at the age of 84.[8]
References
- ^ Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84
- ^ http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=c609224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD
- ^ "Frank Farrar". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "The First Ladies of South Dakota". South Dakota State Historical Society. 1973.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Frank Farrer". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Meet Frank Farrar, Kona's Last Official Finisher in 2002
- ^ http://www.ironmanusa.com/results/splits/imcda/topten.php
- ^ Nelson, Katie (2015-10-31). "Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
External links
- National Governors Association: Frank Farrar
- KDLT News: "Frank Farrar: A Man Made of Iron"
- Ironman: "Meet Frank Farrar, Kona's Last Official Finisher in 2002"
- Frank Farrar Finishing Ironman Wisconsin in 2007 on YouTube
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