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For the Australian cricketer, see Frank Farrar (cricketer).
Frank Farrar
24th Governor of South Dakota
In office
January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971
LieutenantJames Abdnor
Preceded byNils Boe
Succeeded byRichard F. Kneip
22nd Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
1963–1969
Preceded byAlbert C. Miller
Succeeded byGordon Mydland
Personal details
Born (1929-04-02) April 2, 1929 (age 95)
Britton, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
SpousePatricia Farrar (1953–2015; her death)[1]
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota (BS, 1951, LLB 1953)
ProfessionAttorney

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]

Early life and education

Farrar earned a B.S. from the University of South Dakota an LL.B degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law. He did not take the bar exam as he was admitted to the South Dakota bar under the state's diploma privilege. He was in the US Army Reserve from 1949 through 1953, and on active duty during the Korean War 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 War 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

Portrait of the young Governor

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

  1. ^ Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2010-12-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Frank Farrar". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ^ "The First Ladies of South Dakota". South Dakota State Historical Society. 1973.
  5. ^ "Frank Farrer". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  6. ^ Meet Frank Farrar, Kona's Last Official Finisher in 2002
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2010-12-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Nelson, Katie (2015-10-31). "Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of South Dakota
1963–1969 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of South Dakota
1969–1971 		Succeeded by
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