Frank O'Bannon | |
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47th Governor of Indiana | |
In office January 13, 1997 – September 13, 2003 | |
Lieutenant | Joe Kernan |
Preceded by | Evan Bayh |
Succeeded by | Joe Kernan |
46th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
In office January 9, 1989 – January 13, 1997 | |
Governor | Evan Bayh |
Preceded by | John Mutz |
Succeeded by | Joe E. Kernan |
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 47th district | |
In office November 3, 1982 – December 1, 1988 | |
Preceded by | Michael Charles Kendall[1] |
Succeeded by | Richard D. Young |
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 46th district | |
In office November 8, 1972 – November 3, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established[1] |
Succeeded by | Clay Patterson Baird |
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 29th district | |
In office November 4, 1970 – November 8, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Robert O'Bannon[1] |
Succeeded by | Leslie Duvall |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Lewis O'Bannon January 30, 1930 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 2003 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Judy Asmus (1957–2003; his death) |
Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA, JD) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1952–1954 |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Frank Lewis O'Bannon (January 30, 1930 – September 13, 2003) was an American politician. He served as the 47th Governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003.
In 2003, O'Bannon suffered a massive stroke in Chicago, Illinois, while attending a trade conference. He died days later and was succeeded by his Lieutenant Governor Joe E. Kernan.