Frank Farrar

Frank Leroy Farrar (born April 2, 1929) is 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.

Biography

Farrar earned a B.S. and an LL.B degree from the University of South Dakota. He was in the US Army Reserve from 1949 through 1953, and on active duty during the Korean conflict from 1953 to 1955. He married the former Patricia Henley on June 5, 1953, in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was stationed in the U.S. Army.

Career

After the Korean conflict ended, Farrar was an Internal Revenue Agent until 1957. He was a judge in 1958. Frank served as State's Attorney for Marshall County from 1959 to 1962. He was Attorney General for South Dakota from 1963 to 1969. Elected Governor, he served in that capacity from January 7, 1969 to January 5, 1971.