Frank A. Barrett

(1892-1962) born near Omaha. Attorney, rancher and politician, the first person in the history of Wyoming to serve as governor, U.S. Congressman, and U.S. Senator; supported development of federal irrigation and reclamation projects, served as general counsel for U.S. Department of Agriculture. Consult Current Biography (1956) 31-32 and New York Times obituary, May 31, 1962, p. 27 and American National Biography, Vol 2 (1999) 230-231.

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