Frank A. Barrett
| 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 | |
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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 |
| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
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In office 1933-1935 |
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November 10, 1892 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Died | May 30, 1962 (aged 69) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Catherine Donoghue Barrett and Augusta K. Hogan Barrett |
| Children | James Emmett Barrett and Francis Anthony Barrett |
| Alma mater | Creighton University |
| Profession | Soldier, lawyer and politician |
| Religion | Catholic |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| 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 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.
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, 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, 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. 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. 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. He was defeated after only one term by one of O'Mahoney's former aides, Gale McGee.
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