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 |
22nd Attorney General of South Dakota | |
In office January 1963 – January 7, 1969 | |
Governor | Archie M. Gubbrud Nils Boe |
Preceded by | Albert C. Miller |
Succeeded by | Gordon Mydland |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Leroy Farrar April 2, 1929 Britton, South Dakota, U.S. |
Died | October 31, 2021 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 92)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Education | University of South Dakota (BS, LLB) |
Frank Leroy Farrar (April 2, 1929 – October 31, 2021) was 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.[1]