Frank Aloysius Barrett | |
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| United States Senator fromWyoming | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. O'Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Gale W. McGee |
| 21stGovernor of Wyoming | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur G. Crane |
| Succeeded by | Clifford Joy Rogers |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWyoming'sat-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | John J. McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | William Harrison |
| Member of theWyoming Senate | |
| In office 1933-1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1892-11-10)November 10, 1892 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1962(1962-05-30) (aged 69) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Catherine Donoghue (first wife) Augusta K. Hogan (second wife) |
| Children | James E. Barrett and Francis Anthony Barrett |
| Alma mater | Creighton University |
| Profession | Soldier,lawyer andpolitician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Balloon Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank Aloysius Barrett (November 10, 1892 – May 30, 1962) was an Americansoldier,lawyer andpolitician. He served as aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives and theUnited States Senate, and as the21st Governor of Wyoming.
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Barrett was born inOmaha, Nebraska, to a family of eight. His parents were Patrick J. Barrett and Elizabeth A. Curran Barrett. His mother and his paternal grandparents emigrated to the United States fromIreland.[1] He studiedlaw andscience atCreighton University,[2] and worked as a postal employee at the same time. DuringWorld War I, Barrett joined the Balloon Corps of theUnited States Army for a two-year enlistment. He married Alice Catherine Donoghue on May 21, 1919, and they moved toLusk,Wyoming.
After arriving in Lusk, Barrett put his law degree to good use, acting as county attorney forNiobrara from 1922 until 1934. He served in theWyoming Senate from 1933 until 1935,[3] then served on theBoard of Trustees of theUniversity of Wyoming. He first ran for Federal office in 1936, but lost out toPaul Greever. He stood for Congress again in 1942, and won, serving there until 1950.[4] In 1951, Barrett was sworn in as Governor.[2] He resigned in 1953 after he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1952, when he unseated three-term incumbentJoseph C. O'Mahoney.[4] Barrett voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[5] He was defeated after only one term by one of O'Mahoney's former aides,Gale McGee.
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 theDepartment of Agriculture and sat on the board of directors of theCommodity Credit Corporation. His son,James E. Barrett, was a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and former judge of theUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review in Washington, D.C.
Barrett was diagnosed withleukemia on May 15, 1962, and died just fifteen days later, at the age of 69. He was interred at Lusk Cemetery in Lusk. Barrett was a devoutCatholic, and a member of theKnights of Columbus.
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| Preceded by Earl Wright | Republican nominee forGovernor of Wyoming 1950 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Harry B. Henderson | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromWyoming (Class 1) 1952,1958 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWyoming's at-large congressional district January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1950 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Governor of Wyoming January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by Joseph O'Mahoney | 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 |
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