Frazar, Lether Edward, 1904-1960

Born: DeRidder, Louisiana, December 1, 1904; son of Marvin Edward and Letha Perkins Frazar. Education: Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI), history graduate, 1928; Louisiana State University, M.A. degree, 1932; Columbia University, New York, graduate student, 1941-1942. High school principal: Longville, Jackson, Merryville, Louisiana, 1928-1938. President: SLI, 1938-1941. State representative, 1936-1940, author of state teacher retirement law and T.H. Harris scholarship foundation law. Office of Price Administration officer, Washington, D.C., 1941-1942; Office of Price Administration state director, 1942-1944. Dean and first president of McNeese State College, 1944-1956. Lieutenant governor, 1956-1960. Died May 15, 1960.