Lether Edward Frazar (December 1, 1904 – May 15, 1960) was a

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politician who served as the 44th

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. Frazar served in the

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. His Ph.D. was from

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. He was president of the

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from 1938 to 1941 and of

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from 1944 to 1955.

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*"Lether Edward Frazar", ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'', Vol. I (1988), p. 319
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1904 births 1960 deaths Politicians from Lake Charles, Louisiana University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni Louisiana State University alumni 20th-century American educators Lieutenant governors of Louisiana Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Methodists from Louisiana Columbia University alumni American school principals People from DeRidder, Louisiana 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature {{Louisiana-politician-stub