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| Title | Portrait of U. S. Senator Lynn Frazier |
| Date of Original | 192-? |
| Description | Formal studio portrait of Lynn Frazier in profile. Photograph likely taken while a U. S. Senator. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | People
Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Legislators
Portrait photographs
Autographs
Men
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| Personal Name | Frazier, Lynn J. (Lynn Joseph), 1874-1947
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| Organization Name | United States. Congress. Senate
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| Location | Washington (D.C.)
United States
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | Mss 220.9.6 |
| Format of Original | Platinum prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 20 x 29 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Harris & Ewing
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| Place of Publication | Washington (D.C.)
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| Transcription | "To Hon. S. A. Olsness With best wishes Lynn Frazier" - handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Lynn J. Frazier was born at Medord, Minn. on Dec. 21, 1874. In 1881 he came with his parents to North Dakota, living on a farm near Hoople, N.D. He graduated from the State Normal School in Mayville, N.D. in 1895 and the University of North Dakota in 1902. he married Lottie J. Stafford in 1903. Together they raised five children, Unie, Versie, Vernon, Willis and Lucille. Lottie Stafford was born near Hamilton, Ontario in 1876 and in 1882 the family moved to Pembina County, N.D. Frazier farmed the family farm. In 1916 he was elected North Dakota governor, endorsed by the Nonpartisan League and reelected in 1918 and 1920. In 1921 he was removed from office through recall election. He served as North Dakota Senator from 1923 to 1940. Mrs. Frazier died in 1935 at Washington, D.C. In 1937 he married long-time friend Catherine (Behrens) Paulson of Concrete, N.D. Lynn Frazier died at Riverdale, Maryland on January 11. 1947. After his death Catherine Frazier returned to the Paulson farm near Concrete where she died in 1955. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | S. A. Olsness Photograph Collection Mss 220
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1117 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (Mss 220.9.6) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs006387 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
