Born: November 10, 1892
Died: May 30, 1962
Birth State: Nebraska
Party: Republican
Family: Married twice--Alice C. Donoghue (died 1956), four children; Augusta Hogan
Religion: Catholic
School(s): Creighton University
| Periods in Office: | From: | January 1, 1951 |
| | To: | January 3, 1953 |
Resigned
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Higher Office(s) Served: Representative, Senator
Military Service: Army
War(s) Served: World War I FRANK A. BARRETT was born in Omaha, Nebraska and received both undergraduate and law degrees from Creighton University. He became a lawyer and rancher in Lusk, Wyoming. Prior to running for governor, he was Niobrara County Attorney and a member of the State Senate, and he served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. After only two years as the state's chief executive, he resigned to run for the U.S. Senate, serving one term before being defeated. As governor, Barrett was supportive of oil, mining, and livestock industry interests. He is buried in Lusk, Wyoming. Sources: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. I. New York: James T. White & Company. Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols. Wyoming State Archives |
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