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Grant Sawyer | |
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Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office June 6, 1964 – July 25, 1965 | |
Preceded by | John Anderson Jr. |
Succeeded by | John H. Reed |
21st Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 | |
Lieutenant | Rex Bell Maude Frazier Paul Laxalt |
Preceded by | Charles H. Russell |
Succeeded by | Paul Laxalt |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Grant Sawyer December 14, 1918 Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
Died | February 19, 1996 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Bette Hoge |
Education | Linfield College University of Nevada, Reno (BA) George Washington University Georgetown University (LLB) |
Frank Grant Sawyer (December 14, 1918 – February 19, 1996) was an American politician. He was the 21st Governor of Nevada from 1959 to 1967. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]