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  Farrar, Frank L.
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NameFrank L. Farrar
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Britton, South Dakota , United States
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Born April 02, 1929
DiedOctober 31, 2021 (92 years)
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InfoFrank Leroy Farrar

Elected Marshall County State's Attorney in 1958.

Elected Attorney General in 1962, 1964, and 1966.

Governor of South Dakota
1969-1971

FRANK L. FARRAR was born in Britton, South Dakota, on April 2, 1929. He received a B.S. in 1951 and an LL.B. in 1953, both from University of South Dakota. He served with the U.S. Army Reserve from 1949 to 1953 and was on active duty during the Korean conflict from 1953 to 1955. Farrar served as South Dakota's attorney general for six years. In 1968 he was elected Governor of South Dakota. Since leaving public office, Farrar has chaired several holding companies and is the owner of numerous banks. An avid marathon runner, Farrar began competing in the Ironman races when he was 65 and he has competed 13 races as of 2002.

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  11/03/1970 SD Governor Lost 45.15% (-9.70%)
  06/02/1970 SD Governor - R Primary Won 58.17% (+16.34%)
  11/05/1968 SD Governor Won 57.65% (+15.31%)
  11/08/1966 SD Attorney General Won 64.02% (+28.03%)
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