Frank Edward Van Lare (February 22, 1900 – December 23, 1971) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
He was born on February 22, 1900, in an area of the Town of Gates which later was annexed by the City of Rochester, in Monroe County, New York.
He married Dorothy R. Harward (1900–1965), and their son was Donald F. Van Lare (1936–2013).
Van Lare was a member of the New York State Senate from 1951 to 1966, sitting in the 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th and 176th New York State Legislatures.
He died on December 23, 1971, in Rochester, New York; and was buried at the White Haven Memorial Park in Pittsford.