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Sawyer, Grant, 1918-1996

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Personal name headingSawyer, Grant, 1918-1996
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Variant(s)Sawyer, Frank Grant, 1918-1996
See alsoNevada. Governor (1959-1967 : Sawyer)
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Birth date1918-12-14
Death date1996-02-19
Place of birthTwin Falls (Idaho)
Place of deathLas Vegas (Nev.)
Field of activityPolitical Science Law Armed Forces
AffiliationNevada. Governor
Profession or occupationGovernors Lawyers Soldiers
Found inHang tough! 1993: CIP t.p. (Grant Sawyer, gov. of Nevada, 1959-1966) data sheet (Sawyer, Frank Grant, b. 12-14-1918)
Nevada State Library and Archives WWW site, Jan. 11, 2007 (Frank Grant Sawyer; Grant Sawyer; b. Dec. 14, 1918, Twin Falls, Idaho; d. Feb. 19, 1996; governor, 1959-1966)
Wikipedia, viewed July 12, 2021 (Grant Sawyer, Frank Grant Sawyer; born December 14, 1918, Twin Falls, Idaho; died February 19,1996, Las Vegas, Nevada; Chair of the National Governors Association, June 6, 1964-July 25, 1965; 21st Governor of Nevada, January 5, 1959-January 2, 1967; Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Graduated from University of Nevada, Reno, 1941; while at University of Nevada, Reno was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity; Received law degree from Georgetown University, 1946; District Attorney for Elko County, Nevada, 1950-1958; Co-founded the private law firm Lionel Sawyer Collins, 1967)