Frank Frakes (1860-1933) was a pioneer rancher in the Antelope Valley in Southern California.
[3] Uncle and nephew eventually homesteaded on the shores of Elizabeth Lake (Los Angeles County, California).
[5] In addition to running his ranch with a herd of cattle,[6] Frank Frakes owned a store and served as Post Master of Elizabeth Lake, California in the 1880s and 1890s.
[8] He received national press attention in 1911, both for distance traveled and for his sense of humor, during his interview for jury duty for the trial for the McNamara brothers who had bombed the Los Angeles Times building in 1910.
[12] The Powerhouse Fire of 2013 destroyed the ranch house of Frank Frakes as well as his almond and fruit tree orchard.