Frank Lucas (Wyoming politician)
| Frank E. Lucas | |
|---|---|
| 7th Secretary of State of Wyoming | |
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In office 1927–1935 | |
| Governor |
William B. Ross himself Nellie Tayloe Ross Frank C. Emerson Leslie A. Miller |
| Preceded by | William E. Chaplin |
| Succeeded by | Lester C. Hunt |
| 13th Governor of Wyoming | |
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In office October 2, 1924 – January 5, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Ross |
| Succeeded by | Nellie Tayloe Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 4, 1876 Grant City, Missouri |
| Died |
November 26, 1948 (aged 72) Buffalo, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
Frank E. Lucas (August 4, 1876 – November 26, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 13th Governor of Wyoming from 1924 until 1925. He was a Republican.
He was born in Grant City, Missouri. In 1899, Lucas settled in Buffalo, Wyoming. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives and then in the Wyoming State Senate. Upon the death of Governor William B. Ross in 1924, Lucas, then serving as Secretary of State of Wyoming, was next in line of succession. He served until January, 1925, when the election of November 1924 put Ross' widow, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross, in power, the first woman governor in the history of the United States. He died in Buffalo, Wyoming.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William E. Chaplin |
Secretary of State of Wyoming 1923-1927 |
Succeeded by Alonzo M. Clark |
| Preceded by William B. Ross |
Governor of Wyoming October 2, 1924 – January 5, 1925 |
Succeeded by Nellie Tayloe Ross |
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