Frank Farrar

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
January 1963 – January 7, 1969
GovernorArchie M. Gubbrud
Nils Boe
Preceded byAlbert C. Miller
Succeeded byGordon Mydland
Personal details
Born
Frank Leroy Farrar

(1929-04-02)April 2, 1929
Britton, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2021(2021-10-31) (aged 92)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1953; died 2015)
EducationUniversity 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]

  1. ^ "National Governors Association". Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2010.