Frank E. Lucas
Encyclopedia
Frank E. Lucas was an American
politician
who served as the 13th Governor of Wyoming
from 1924 until 1925. He was a Republican
. He was born in Grant City, Missouri
.
Upon the death of Governor William B. Ross
in 1924, Lucas, then serving as Secretary of State of Wyoming, was next in line of succession. He served until January, 1925, when the election of November 1924 put Ross' widow, Democrat
Nellie Tayloe Ross
, in power, the first woman governor in the history of the United States. She was joined a few weeks later by Miriam Ferguson, a Texas
Democrat who served in her state's top executive office from 1925–1927 and again from 1933–1935.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who served as the 13th Governor of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
from 1924 until 1925. He was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. He was born in Grant City, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
Upon the death of Governor William B. Ross
William B. Ross
William Bradford Ross was the 12th Governor of Wyoming from 1923 to 1924. He was born in Dover, Tennessee to Ambrose B. Ross and Sue Ross....
in 1924, Lucas, then serving as Secretary of State of Wyoming, was next in line of succession. He served until January, 1925, when the election of November 1924 put Ross' widow, Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross was an American politician, the 14th Governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and director of the United States Mint from 1933-1953. She was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state. To date, she remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming...
, in power, the first woman governor in the history of the United States. She was joined a few weeks later by Miriam Ferguson, a Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
Democrat who served in her state's top executive office from 1925–1927 and again from 1933–1935.