Lynn Frazier

Lynn Joseph Frazier (December 21, 1874 - January 11, 1947) was a U.S. Senator from North Dakota (1923-1941) and the Governor of that state from 1917 until being recalled in 1921. He was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office; besides Frazier, the only other governor to have been successfully recalled is California Gov. Gray Davis, who was recalled in October 2003.

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December 21 - 1874 - January 11 - 1947 - U.S. Senator - North Dakota - 1923 - 1941 - Governor - 1917 - Recalled - 1921 - California - Gray Davis - October - 2003

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Frazier was born in Medford, Minnesota. His family moved to North Dakota when he was 6 years old.

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Elected as the gubernatorial candidate of Non-Partisan League in 1916 with 79% of the vote, Frazier was extremely popular and implemented several reforms such as the establishment of the Bank of North Dakota and a state-run agricultural mill. He was re-elected twice, in 1918 and 1920, but an economic depression hit the agricultural sector during his third term and resulted in a grassroots movement to press for his recall. The movement succeeded, and in 1921 the governor was successfully removed from office. Ragnvald A. Nestos was elected in his place.

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Non-Partisan League - 1916 - Bank of North Dakota - 1918 - 1920 - Depression - Grassroots - Ragnvald A. Nestos

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After the recall, Frazier was elected in 1922 to the United States Senate as a Republican. He served until losing a bid for re-election in 1940.

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1922 - United States Senate - Republican - 1940

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