Frank A. Barrett
| The Honorable Frank Aloysius Barrett |
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| United States Senator from Wyoming |
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| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph C. O'Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Gale W. McGee |
| 21st Governor of Wyoming | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur G. Crane |
| Succeeded by | Clifford Joy Rogers |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's At-large district |
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| In office January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1950 |
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| Preceded by | John J. McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | William Harrison |
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| Born | November 10, 1892 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Catherine Donoghue Barrett and Augusta K. Hogan Barrett |
| Children | James Emmett Barrett and Francis Anthony Barrett |
| Profession | Soldier, Lawyer and Politician |
| Religion | Catholic |
Frank Aloysius Barrett (November 10, 1892 – May 30, 1962) was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and as the 21st Governor of Wyoming.
Biography
Barrett was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to a family of eight. His parents were Patrick J. Barrett and Elizabeth A. Curran Barrett. He studied law and science at Creighton University,[1] and worked as a postal employee at the same time. During World War I, Barrett joined the Balloon Corps of the United States Army for a two-year enlistment. He married Alice Catherine Donoghue on May 21, 1919, and they moved to Lusk, Wyoming.
After arriving in Lusk, Barrett put his law degree to good use, acting as county attorney for Niobrara from 1922 until 1934. He served in the Wyoming Senate from 1933 until 1935,[2] then served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Wyoming. He first ran for Federal office in 1936, but lost out to Paul Greever. He stood for Congress again in 1942, and won, serving there until 1950.[3] Among his appointments to the United States Naval Academy was future Wyoming state Senator and the 1978 Republican gubernatorial nominee John C. Ostlund (1927–2004). In 1951, Barrett was elected Governor.[4] He resigned in 1953 after he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1952, when he unseated three-term incumbent Joseph C. O'Mahoney.[5] He was defeated after only one term by one of O'Mahoney's former aides, Gale McGee.
Family life
On February 17, 1956, his wife Alice died of cancer. They had had four children together, one of whom had died in infancy. On April 4, 1959, he remarried, to Augusta K. Hogan. Barrett completed his term in the Senate in 1958, and narrowly lost his re-election bid. In 1959 he was appointed Chief Counsel of the Department of Agriculture. His son, James Emmett Barrett, was a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and former judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review in Washington, D.C.[6]
Death
Barrett was diagnosed with leukemia on May 15, 1962, and died just fifteen days later, at the age of 69. He was interred at Lusk Cemetery in Lusk.[7] Barrett was a devout Catholic, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
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External links
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- Frank Barrett's Gravesite
- Wyoming State Archives biography. Accessed 2005-11-10.
- "Frank Barrett Dies Memorial Day, Last Rites Saturday Morning at 10:00 in High School Auditorium", The Lusk Herald, May 1962. Accessed 2005-11-10.
- Congressional biography. Accessed 2005-11-10.
- HistoryBuff.com State Facts - Wyoming. Accessed 2005-11-10.
- The Political Graveyard
- National Governors Association: Wyoming Governor Frank A. Barrett
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's at-large congressional district January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1950 |
Succeeded by William H. Harrison |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Wyoming January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1953 |
Succeeded by Clifford Joy Rogers |
| United States Senate | ||
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Joseph O'Mahoney
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U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Wyoming January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 Served alongside: Lester C. Hunt, Edward D. Crippa, Joseph C. O'Mahoney |
Succeeded by Gale W. McGee |
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- United States Senators from Wyoming
- 1892 births
- 1962 deaths
- People from Omaha, Nebraska
- Deaths from leukemia
- Governors of Wyoming
- Wyoming State Senators
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming
- American Roman Catholics
- Creighton University alumni
- Wyoming Republicans
- Cancer deaths in Wyoming
- Republican Party United States Senators
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Republican Party state governors of the United States
