Richard Frame
Richard C. Frame | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party | |
| In office March 16, 1974 – February 24, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford Jones |
| Succeeded by | Richard Filling |
| Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – November 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hager |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – February 24, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | James Berger |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kusse |
| Constituency | Parts of Venango, Warren, Forest, McKean, Elk, Potter, and Crawford Counties |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office January 1, 1963 – November 30, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Manbeck |
| Constituency | Parts of Venango, Warren, Forest, McKean, Elk, Potter, and Crawford Counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1926 Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1977 (aged 50)[1] |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Josephine |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | World War II |
Richard C. "Dick" Frame (July 16, 1926 – February 24, 1977) was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1962 to 1977.[2] He is the uncle of John Frame, who is a reformed theologian.
Career
[edit]He served in the military during World War II.[3] He then earned a degree from Yale University and a Juris Doctor degree from University of Virginia School of Law.[4]
In 1973, he became Republican Senate Leader, defeating Robert D. Fleming.[4] In 1974, he was elected chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party.[5] In 1976, he lost the Senate leadership to Henry G. Hager.[4]
Death
[edit]He died on February 24, 1977, in a plane crash near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1][4] A bridge on Pennsylvania Route 8 is named after him. In 1986 the Pennsylvania General Assembly designated a section of Pennsylvania Route 8 in Venango County as the Richard C. Frame Memorial Highway.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members F". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "I Index to Politicians: Fox-miller to Francies". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Frank W. (February 25, 1977). "Frame's Politics Dominated Life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Sen. Frame Is New GOP Chief". Gettysburg Times. March 18, 1974. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Legislative Record" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- 1926 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Franklin, Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni
- Yale University alumni
- Accidental deaths in Pennsylvania
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1977
- 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Chairs of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania