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]

Kent Frizzell
United States Secretary of the Interior
Acting
In office
October 9, 1975 – October 17, 1975
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byStanley K. Hathaway
Succeeded byThomas S. Kleppe
In office
April 30, 1975 – June 12, 1975
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byRogers Morton
Succeeded byStanley K. Hathaway
Attorney General of Kansas
In office
January 13, 1969 – January 11, 1971
GovernorRobert Docking
Preceded byRobert C. Londerholm
Succeeded byVern Miller
Personal details
Born
Dale Kent Frizzell

(1929-02-11)February 11, 1929
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 2016(2016-10-26) (aged 87)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseShirley Piatt
Children5, including Gregory
EducationFriends University (BA)
Washburn University (JD)

Education

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He was an alumnus of the Friends University, and Washburn University Law School.

Career

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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

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  1. ^ "Kent Frizzell". Kansas Memory.
  2. ^ "Kent Frizzell - ENRD". U.S. Department of Justice.
  3. ^ "Kent Frizzell's career took him to Topeka, D.C. and Wounded Knee". Wichita Eagle. November 4, 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kansas
1968
Succeeded by
Richard Seaton
Preceded by
Rick Harman
Republican nominee Governor of Kansas
1970
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kansas
1969–1971
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by United States Secretary of the Interior
Acting

1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Secretary of the Interior
Acting

1975
Succeeded by