Edward Fike | |
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24th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 | |
Governor | Paul Laxalt |
Preceded by | Paul Laxalt |
Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
Assemblyman of the Nevada Legislature from Clark County | |
In office January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Merlin Edward Fike February 5, 1925 Hopkins, Missouri, US |
Died | February 19, 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada, US | (aged 93)
Political party | Republican |
Merlin Edward Fike[1] (February 5, 1925 – February 19, 2018) was an American politician from Nevada who served as the state's 24th lieutenant governor from 1967 to 1971 and also unsuccessfully ran for senate in 1968 and for governor in 1970.[2]