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Henry Louis Bellmon (1921-2009) —
also known as Henry Bellmon —
of Red Rock, Noble
County, Okla.; Billings, Noble
County, Okla.
Born near Tonkawa, Kay
County, Okla., September
3, 1921.
Son of George Bellmon and Edith (Caskey) Bellmon.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
farmer; member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1946-48; Oklahoma
Republican state chair, 1960-62; Governor of
Oklahoma, 1963-67, 1987-91; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1969-81.
Presbyterian.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in St. Mary's Regional Medical
Center East, Enid, Garfield
County, Okla., September
29, 2009 (age 88 years, 26
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Billings, Okla.
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William K. Brewster (b. 1941) —
also known as Bill K. Brewster —
of Oklahoma.
Born in Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla., November
8, 1941.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
rancher; member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1983-90; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1991-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1996.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Morehead Brower (1845-1913) —
also known as John M. Brower —
of Mt. Airy, Surry
County, N.C.; Boswell, Choctaw
County, Okla.
Born in Greensboro, Guilford
County, N.C., July 19,
1845.
Republican. Merchant;
tobacco
grower; member of North
Carolina state senate, 1876-78; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1887-91; member
of North
Carolina state house of representatives, 1896-98.
Died in Paris, Lamar
County, Tex., August 5,
1913 (age 68 years, 17
days).
Interment at Oakdale
Cemetery, Mt. Airy, N.C.
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William Alexander Calderhead (1844-1928) —
also known as William A. Calderhead —
of Marysville, Marshall
County, Kan.
Born near New Lexington, Perry
County, Ohio, September
26, 1844.
Son of Rev. E. B. Calderhead.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school
teacher; farmer; lawyer; Marshall
County Attorney, 1889-91; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1895-97, 1899-1911.
Died in Enid, Garfield
County, Okla., December
18, 1928 (age 84 years, 83
days).
Interment at Marysville
Cemetery, Marysville, Kan.
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Thomas Alberter Chandler (1871-1953) —
of Vinita, Craig
County, Okla.
Born near Eucha, Delaware
County, Indian Territory (now Okla.), July 26,
1871.
Son of Burges G. Chandler and Annie (Gunter) Chandler.
Republican. Oil
producer; farmer; real estate
business; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1908;
U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1917-19, 1921-23;
defeated, 1922.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Vinita, Craig
County, Okla., June 22,
1953 (age 81 years, 331
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Vinita, Okla.
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Scott Ferris (1877-1945) —
of Lawton, Comanche
County, Okla.
Born in Neosho, Newton
County, Mo., November
3, 1877.
Son of Scott Ferris and Anna M. (Thorp) Ferris.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; member of Oklahoma
territorial legislature, 1904-05; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-21 (5th District 1907-15, 6th
District 1915-21); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1912
(speaker),
1916;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1920; member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1924-40; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 8,
1945 (age 67 years, 217
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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John Fields (b. 1871) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa, July 29,
1871.
Son of David T. Fields and Sara (Mosser) Fields.
Republican. Chemist;
farmer; banker;
editor, Oklahoma Farmer magazine;
president, Times Co., publishers Oklahoma Daily Times newspaper;
candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1914, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Oklahoma, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jesse Hiatt (1841-1925) —
of Union Township, Poweshiek
County, Iowa; Kimball, Brule
County, S.Dak.; Oleta Township, Ellis
County, Okla.
Born in Fairfield Township, Highland
County, Ohio, December
31, 1841.
Son of Amos Hiatt (1806-1877) and Lydia (Davis) Hiatt (1813-1895).
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; carpenter;
member of South
Dakota state senate 14th District, 1899-1900.
Died April 1,
1925 (age 83 years, 91
days).
Interment at Fargo Cemetery, Fargo, Okla.
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Walter L. Houser (1855-1928) —
of Mondovi, Buffalo
County, Wis.
Born in Tidioute, Warren
County, Pa., May 6,
1855.
Son of James R. Houser and Margaret L. (Magee) Houser.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; farmer; secretary of
state of Wisconsin, 1903-07; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1908,
1912,
1916.
Died in Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., April 7,
1928 (age 72 years, 337
days).
Interment at Oak
Park Cemetery, Mondovi, Wis.
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William Bliss Pine (1877-1942) —
also known as William B. Pine; W. B. Pine —
of Okmulgee, Okmulgee
County, Okla.
Born in Bluffs, Scott
County, Ill., December
30, 1877.
Republican. Farmer; oil
producer; manufacturer;
U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1925-31; defeated, 1930; candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1936.
Methodist.
Died in 1942
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Okmulgee
Cemetery, Okmulgee, Okla.
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Zachary Taylor Sutley (1848-1930) —
also known as Zack T. Sutley —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.; Fort Pierre, Stanley
County, S.Dak.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana
County, Pa., May 1,
1848.
Son of William Sutley (1818-1899) and Jane (Hays) Sutley (1830-1919).
Democrat. Farmer; postmaster;
livery
business; railroad
builder; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from South Dakota, 1908;
Honorary Vice-President, 1916;
candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1908;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 28th District, 1911-12; author.
German
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., April 17,
1930 (age 81 years, 351
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Lynn Synar (1950-1996) —
also known as Mike Synar —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.
Born in Vinita, Craig
County, Okla., October
17, 1950.
Democrat. Rancher; real estate
broker; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1979-95.
Died, of brain
cancer, in Washington,
D.C., January
9, 1996 (age 45 years, 84
days).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
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Roy Joseph Turner (1894-1973) —
also known as Roy J. Turner —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Kendrick, Lincoln
County, Okla., November
6, 1894.
Son of Reason Turner and Etta Louise (Rogers) Turner.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; oil
producer; rancher; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oklahoma, 1944,
1948,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of Oklahoma, 1947-51.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 11,
1973 (age 78 years, 217
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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