Grady County
Oklahoma
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Grady County
Oklahoma
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Grady County
Index to Locations
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James Vernon Smith (1926-1973) —
of Oklahoma.
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., July 23,
1926.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1967-69.
Died in a wheat field fire at his
farm, near Chickasha, Grady
County, Okla., June 23,
1973 (age 46 years, 335
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Jed Joseph Johnson (1888-1963) —
also known as Jed Johnson —
of Anadarko, Caddo
County, Okla.
Born near Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex., July 31,
1888.
Son of La Fayette D. Johnson and Evalyn (Carlin) Johnson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mail
carrier; lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1920-27, 1925-26 (17th District 1920-27, 15th
District 1925-26); U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1927-47; federal
judge, 1947.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions.
Died May 8,
1963 (age 74 years, 281
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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