Bill Frye | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – July 17, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Kulongoski |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Jolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Frank Frye April 11, 1929 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1988 (aged 59) Eugene, Oregon |
| Cause of death | Melanoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen J. Frye (1952-1975) (divorce) Laurie Smith (1978-1987) (divorce) |
| Children | Eric Karen Heidi Margo |
| Education | University of Oregon (1953) University of Oregon School of Law (1956) |
| Occupation | Trial lawyer, politician |
William F. Frye (April 11, 1929 - July 17, 1988) was an American trial lawyer and politician from the state of Oregon. He was elected District Attorney of Lane County in 1958 at the age of 29 and was one of the nation's first public prosecutors to routinely charge drunk drivers involved in fatal accidents with negligent homicide.