Edward Fike

Edward Fike
Fike c. 1970s
24th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
GovernorPaul Laxalt
Preceded byPaul Laxalt
Succeeded byHarry Reid
Assemblyman of the Nevada Legislature
from Clark County
In office
January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967
Personal details
BornMerlin Edward Fike
(1925-02-05)February 5, 1925
DiedFebruary 19, 2018(2018-02-19) (aged 93)
PartyRepublican

Merlin Edward Fike (February 5, 1925 – February 19, 2018) was an American politician from Nevada who served as the state's 24th lieutenant governor from 1967 to 1971 and also unsuccessfully ran for senate in 1968 and for governor in 1970.