Frank Olmstead (March 3, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American politician and accountant who served as the 18th Auditor of New Mexico from 1971 to 1974.

Frank Olmstead
18th Auditor of New Mexico
In office
1971–1974
Preceded byHarold Thompson
Succeeded byMax Sánchez
Mayor of Las Vegas, New Mexico
In office
1962–1966
Personal details
BornMarch 3, 1923
Cimarron, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2004 (aged 81)
Walsenburg, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAudrey Kern
Children4
EducationNew Mexico Highlands University (BS)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early life and education

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Olmstead was born in Cimarron, New Mexico, and attended Maxwell High School in Maxwell, New Mexico. Olmstead served in the United States Army Air Corps and United States Army during World War II, where he was stationed in England and Germany and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

Career

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After his discharge from the Army, Olmstead graduated from New Mexico Highlands University. He later became a Certified Public Accountant in Las Vegas, New Mexico, before serving as the town's mayor from 1962 to 1966. Olmstead then relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his family, where he continued to work as a CPA. Olmstead served as the 18th Auditor of New Mexico from 1971 to 1974.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party.[2][3]

Personal life

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Olmstead and his wife, Audrey Kern, had four children.[4] After suffering from thyroid cancer, Olmstead died on January 28, 2004, in Walsenburg, Colorado.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ INTERNAL AUDITING IN THE GOVERNMENT
  2. ^ "Albuquerque Journal Obituaries". obits.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Olman to Olsman". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  4. ^ "Audrey Kern (1929 - 2016) - Obituary". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.