Kent Frizzell
Dale Kent Frizzell (February 11, 1929 – October 26, 2016) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Kansas. He served as a state senator in the Kansas State Senate from 1965 to 1967, and as Attorney General of Kansas from 1969 to 1971.[1]
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| United States Secretary of the Interior | |
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| In office October 9, 1975 – October 17, 1975 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Stanley K. Hathaway |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Kleppe |
| In office April 30, 1975 – June 12, 1975 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Rogers Morton |
| Succeeded by | Stanley K. Hathaway |
| Attorney General of Kansas | |
| In office January 13, 1969 – January 11, 1971 | |
| Governor | Robert Docking |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Londerholm |
| Succeeded by | Vern Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dale Kent Frizzell February 11, 1929 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2016 (aged 87) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Shirley Piatt |
| Children | 5, including Gregory |
| Education | Friends University (BA) Washburn University (JD) |
Education
He was an alumnus of the Friends University, and Washburn University Law School.
Career
Frizzell also served as United States Under Secretary of the Interior from 1975 to 1977, and as Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources from 1972 to 1973.[2] He died on October 26, 2016.[3]
References
- "Kent Frizzell". Kansas Memory.
- "Kent Frizzell - ENRD". U.S. Department of Justice.
- "Kent Frizzell's career took him to Topeka, D.C. and Wounded Knee". Wichita Eagle. November 4, 2016.
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