Frederick Searly Alward (21 November 1889 – 25 June 1987) was an Australian-American politician who served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada as a member of the Democratic party from 1935 to 1939.

Fred S. Alward was first elected to the Nevada Assembly for Clark County in November 1930, taking office at the beginning of the following year.

During his time in office, Alward among others, sponsored a bill which would eventually lead to the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada.

[2] Upon reaching the end of his term as Lieutenant Governor on 2 January 1939 and following his withdrawal from the gubernatorial election, Fred S. Alward retired from politics.

Ultimately, he became a rancher in Kennebec, South Dakota, owning an additional cattle business in Florida.