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Frazar was born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, to Moses Edward Frazar and the former Letha Perkins. Mrs. Frazar died when Lether (named for his mother) was twelve days old. Moses Frazar then married the former Nina May Bland in 1906. There were two children from the second marriage, Lether Frazar's half-siblings, Marvin Edward Frazar and Ruby Frazar Harrison.
Frazar was born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, to Moses Edward Frazar and the former Letha Perkins. Mrs. Frazar died when Lether (named for his mother) was twelve days old. Moses Frazar then married the former Nina May Bland in 1906. There were two children from the second marriage, Lether Frazar's half-siblings, Marvin Edward Frazar and Ruby Frazar Harrison.
Lether Frazar was a nephew by marriage — his maternal aunt was Ellen Perkins Herford — to Drew Dow Herford, a [[Texas]] native who was the first [[teacher]], [[mayor]], and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from DeQuincy in northern Calcasieu Parish. Frazar spent many summers during his childhood at the home of the Herfords.
Lether Frazar was a nephew by marriage — his maternal aunt was Ellen Perkins Herford — to Drew Dow Herford, a [[Texas]] native who was the first [[teacher]], [[mayor]], and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from DeQuincy in northern Calcasieu Parish. Frazar spent many summers during his childhood at the home of the Herfords.
Frazar was educated at the then Southwestern Institute in Lafayette having received a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[history]] in 1928. He obtained a [[Master of Arts]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] in 1932. He obtained his [[Ph.D.]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]] in 1942.
Frazar was educated at the then Southwestern Institute in Lafayette having received a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[history]] in 1928. He obtained a [[Master of Arts]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] in 1932. He obtained his [[Ph.D.]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]] in 1942.
On August 22, 1929, Frazar married the former Lily Hooper (December 12, 1904 – November 5, 1994), who was living in Baton Rouge at the time of her death. She graduated in 1926 from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] in Lincoln Parish]]. At the time, Tech was known as Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. The Frazars had two daughters, Lily Ann Frazar and Margaret Brenda Frazar Malone (born 1941) of Baton Rouge.
On August 22, 1929, Frazar married the former Lily Hooper (December 12, 1904 – November 5, 1994), who was living in Baton Rouge at the time of her death. She graduated in 1926 from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] in Lincoln Parish]]. At the time, Tech was known as Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. The Frazars had two daughters, Lily Ann Frazar and Margaret Brenda Frazar Malone (born 1941) of Baton Rouge.
Frazar was a high school principal at Longville (1928-1931) and Merryville (1933-1938, both in Beauregard Parish. From 1931–1933, he was a principal in Jackson in East Feliciana Parish.
Frazar was a high school principal at Longville (1928-1931) and Merryville (1933-1938, both in Beauregard Parish. From 1931–1933, he was a principal in Jackson in East Feliciana Parish.
==Legislative service and the OPA==
==Legislative service and the OPA==
Frazar was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1936 and served one term until 1940. In addition to his leadership in the adoption of the Louisiana teacher retirement law, Frazar worked for the establishment of the T. H. Harris scholarship foundation, named for his friend, the Louisiana superintendent of education, T. H. Harris, who held the post from 1908 to 1940.
Frazar was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1936 and served one term until 1940. In addition to his leadership in the adoption of the Louisiana teacher retirement law, Frazar worked for the establishment of the T. H. Harris scholarship foundation, named for his friend, the Louisiana superintendent of education, T. H. Harris, who held the post from 1908 to 1940.
During the time that he completed his graduate studies at Columbia, he was also employed in [[Washington, D.C.]], by the new [[Office of Price Administration]], one of the [[World War II]] federal agencies. Future U.S. [[Vice President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] of [[California]] also worked for the OPA at the time that Frazar was an agency officer. In 1942, Frazar assumed the position of Louisiana director of the OPA.
During the time that he completed his graduate studies at Columbia, he was also employed in [[Washington, D.C.]], by the new [[Office of Price Administration]], one of the [[World War II]] federal agencies. Future U.S. [[Vice President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] of [[California]] also worked for the OPA at the time that Frazar was an agency officer. In 1942, Frazar assumed the position of Louisiana director of the OPA.
==President of two colleges==
==President of two colleges==
In 1944, after he lost a statewide race to John E. Coxe, T. H. Harris' successor as Louisiana superintendent of education,<ref>"Davis Ticket Scores Political Win Defeating Old Regular Candidates," ''Minden Herald,'' March 3, 1944, p. 1.</ref> Frazar was named the McNeese State University president in[Lake Charle.
In 1944, after he lost a statewide race to John E. Coxe, T. H. Harris' successor as Louisiana superintendent of education,<ref>"Davis Ticket Scores Political Win Defeating Old Regular Candidates," ''Minden Herald,'' March 3, 1944, p. 1.</ref> Frazar was named the McNeese State University president in[Lake Charle.