Lether Edward Frazar

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Lether Edward Frazar (December 1, 1904 – May 15, 1960) was a Louisiana politician who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. Frazar served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.[1] His Ph.D. was from Columbia University. He was president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1938 to 1941 and of McNeese State University from 1944 to 1955.

Lether Edward Frazar
44th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 8, 1956 – May 10, 1960
GovernorEarl K. Long
Preceded byC. E. Barham
Succeeded byClarence C. "Taddy" Aycock
Louisiana State Representative for Beauregard Parish
In office
1936–1940
Preceded byMonette Jones
Succeeded byStuart S. Kay
Personal details
Born
Lether Edward Frazar

(1904-12-01)December 1, 1904
DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1960(1960-05-15) (aged 55)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLily Hooper Frazar (1904–1994)
Children2
OccupationEducator, college president

References

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  1. ^ "Frazar left legacy in education". Frazar Garden Museum. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
1956
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
1956–1960
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Monette Jones
Louisiana State Representative for Beauregard Parish
1936–1940
Succeeded by
Stuart S. Kay
Preceded by
Dr. Rodney Cline (1941–1944)
President of McNeese State University (previously McNeese State College) in Lake Charles, Louisiana)
1944–1955
Succeeded by
Dr. Wayne N. Cusic (1955–1969)
Preceded by
Edwin Lewis Stephens
President of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (previously Southwestern Louisiana Institute)
1938–1941
Succeeded by
Joel L. Fletcher