Maude Frazier (April 4, 1881 – June 20, 1963) was an American
politician
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. She was the first female
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
The lieutenant governor of Nevada is a constitutional officer in the executive branch, executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Nevada. The lieutenant governor maintains an office in Carson City, Nevada at the Nevada State Capitol and i ...
.
Before entering politics, Frazier was a teacher, principal and school superintendent. She was a member of the
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Frazier served in the
Nevada Assembly
The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, the upper house being the Nevada Senate. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year ...
from her first election in 1950 until 1962, when she was appointed Lieutenant Governor by Gov.
Grant Sawyer
Frank Grant Sawyer (December 14, 1918 – February 19, 1996) was an American politician. He was the List of Governors of Nevada, 21st Governor of Nevada from 1959 to 1967. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. ...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Rex Bell
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. She served the remaining six months in Bell's term, retired and died within a year of leaving office.
Women in Nevada Politics
In the legislature, Frazier was the driving force behind the establishment of the first public college in southern Nevada, which eventually became the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the S ...
. The first building on the campus was named ''Maude Frazier Hall'' and completed in 1957.[
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See also
*List of female lieutenant governors in the United States
As of January 18, 2023, there are 22 women currently serving (excluding acting capacity) as lieutenant governors in the United States. Overall, 118 women have served (including acting capacity).
Women have been elected lieutenant governor from 4 ...
References
External links
Construction photos of Maude Frazier Hall at UNLV
from UNLV Libraries Special Collections.
Demolition video
of Maude Frazier Hall from Uncle Jack's Very Vintage Vegas site.
"Take a long look at Frazier Hall,"
building history from Las Vegas Sun.
"Frazier is more than just a name on a building,"
memories of Maude Frazier from Las Vegas Sun article about plans to demolish Frazier Hall.
"Old, ugly, and in the way"
- Las Vegas City Life article.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas: a history
by Eugene Moehring, University of Nevada Press, 2007.
Grant Free
A Guide to the Maude Frazier Collection
University of Nevada, Reno, Special Collections
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1881 births
1963 deaths
Lieutenant Governors of Nevada
Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
People from the Las Vegas Valley
Women state legislators in Nevada
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American women politicians