Richard Frame

Richard C. Frame
Richard C. Frame
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); near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political 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

He served in the military during World War II.^[3] He then earned a degree from Yale University and a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law.^[4]

In 1973, he became Republican Senate Leader, defeating Robert D. Fleming.^[4] In 1976, he lost that position to Henry G. Hager.^[4]

Death

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.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Matthews, Frank W. (February 25, 1977). "Frame's Politics Dominated Life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Pennsylvania Legislative Record" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-14.

[Cox_2004-1] Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

[2] Cox, Harold. "Senate Members F". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

[pgbio-3] Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "I Index to Politicians: Fox-miller to Francies". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-09.

[obit-4] Matthews, Frank W. (February 25, 1977). "Frame's Politics Dominated Life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "Pennsylvania Legislative Record" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-14.

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