Lucien Frank Barr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lucien Frank Barr

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1903

Place of Birth: Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1983

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Lucien Frank Barr

  • Lucien Francis "Frank" Barr (August 22, 1903 – April 23, 1983) was an American aviator, businessman, and politician. Barr was born in Lawrence County, Illinois.
  • In 1918, he joined the United States Army and served in the cavalry.
  • He then served in the United States Army Air Corps and learned how to fly.
  • In 1924, he moved to Detroit, Michigan and joined the Michigan National Guard.
  • He moved to Alaska Territory and formed the North Canada Air Express and flew in the Atlin, Canada and Juneau, Alaska Territory, United States.
  • In 1937, he moved with his wife to Fairbanks, Alaska Territory.
  • He then worked for the Alaska Airlines from 1946 to 1956.
  • Barr served in the Alaska Territorial Senate from 1949 to 1953 and was a Democrat.
  • He served in the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955-1956 and also briefly as a United States marshal.
  • In 1956, Barr and his wife moved to Portland, Oregon where they owned a trailer park.
  • In 1974, Barr and his wife moved to Grants Pass, Oregon.
  • He died of cancer there in 1983.

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