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Thomas Galphin Andrews (b. 1882) —
also known as Thomas G. Andrews —
of Stroud, Lincoln
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg
County, S.C., August
29, 1882.
Son of John D. Andrews and Belle (Darby) Andrews.
Lawyer;
justice
of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-35.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John D. Andrews and Belle (Darby) Andrews; married 1904 to
Adelphia M. Wolgamatt (died 1928); married 1930 to Reba
Myers. |
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George Washington Ballard (b. 1904) —
also known as George W. Ballard —
of San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Vinita, Craig
County, Indian Territory (now Okla.), February
22, 1904.
Democrat. Member of California
Democratic State Central Committee, 1942; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1948,
1952.
Member, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne Winton Bayless (1895-1975) —
also known as Wayne W. Bayless —
of Claremore, Rogers
County, Okla.
Born in Cassville, Barry
County, Mo., August
27, 1895.
Son of John Melville Bayless (1851-1907) and Mary (Stubblefield)
Bayless (1856-1928).
Democrat. School
teacher; automobile
dealer; lawyer;
member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1924; district judge
in Oklahoma, 1926-29; director, National Bank of
Claremore.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died December
17, 1975 (age 80 years, 112
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Claremore, Okla.
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Ezra Brainerd, Jr. (b. 1878) —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Middlebury, Addison
County, Vt., August
26, 1878.
Son of Ezra Brainerd and Frances Viola (Rockwell) Brainerd.
Republican. Lawyer;
general counsel and vice-president, First National Bank of
Muskogee; director, Farmers National Bank of
Fort Gibson; director, First National Bank of
Braggs; member, Interstate
Commerce Commission, 1927-33.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Chi Psi;
Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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James Buchanan Cullison (b. 1857) —
also known as James B. Cullison —
of Enid, Garfield
County, Okla.
Born in New London, Henry
County, Iowa, September
21, 1857.
Son of Elisha Cullison and Matilda (McCabe) Cullison.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
register, U.S. Land Office, Enid, Okla., 1897-1902; district judge in
Oklahoma 21st District, 1911-29; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Oklahoma, 1912
(alternate), 1932;
justice
of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-31.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wirt Franklin (1883-1962) —
of Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla.
Born in Richmond, Ray
County, Mo., March 22,
1883.
Son of John H. Franklin and Irene (Hudgins) Franklin.
Republican. Lawyer; oil
producer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1932,
1936;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1932.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died September
24, 1962 (age 79 years, 186
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Franklin and Irene (Hudgins) Franklin; married, August 5,
1902, to Mary Cecile Collyer (divorced 1922); married, June 29,
1923, to Virginia Doss. |
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Thomas J. Harkins (b. 1879) —
of Weatherford, Custer
County, Okla.; Asheville, Buncombe
County, N.C.
Born in Buncombe
County, N.C., January
15, 1879.
Son of Herschel S. Harkins and Sarah Jane (Jones) Harkins.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1916;
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1927-31.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1904
to Roxy Seevers. |
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Robert Alexander Hefner (b. 1874) —
also known as Robert A. Hefner —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.; Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Lone Oak, Hunt
County, Tex., February
7, 1874.
Son of William Lafayette Hefner and Sallie Jane (Masters) Hefner.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1927-36.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Haden Linebaugh (1878-1940) —
also known as D. Haden Linebaugh —
of Atoka, Atoka
County, Okla.; Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.
Born in Camden, Ouachita
County, Ark., November
4, 1878.
Son of Rev. Daniel Haden Linebaugh (1831-1901) and Margaret Elizabeth
(Sweets) Linebaugh (1837-1902).
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1908
(member, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1913-17.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary; Woodmen of
the World.
Died in Atoka, Atoka
County, Okla., December
17, 1940 (age 62 years, 43
days).
Interment at Greenhill
Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
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William Allen Maurer (b. 1872) —
also known as William A. Maurer; W. A.
Maurer —
of El Reno, Canadian
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Altoona, Blair
County, Pa., October
25, 1872.
Son of George Maurer and Eliza (McCartney) Maurer.
Republican. Lawyer; Canadian
County Judge, 1911-15, 1919-22; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Oklahoma, 1916;
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1921-25.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Latham Owen (1856-1947) —
also known as Robert L. Owen —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.
Born in Lynchburg,
Va., February
2, 1856.
Son of Robert L. Owen (president of the Virginia and Tennesee
Railroad) and Narcissa Chisholm Owen (Cherokee Nation).
Democrat. Lawyer; banker;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1892-96; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-25; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1920;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1924.
Episcopalian.
Scotch-Irish
and Cherokee
Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Modern
Woodmen of America; Alpha
Tau Omega; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died July 19,
1947 (age 91 years, 167
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
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James Ivey Phelps (b. 1875) —
also known as James I. Phelps —
of El Reno, Canadian
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Newton, Newton
County, Tex., June 20,
1875.
Son of Elza V. M. Phelps and Mary A. (Simmons) Phelps.
Democrat. Lawyer; Canadian
County Judge, 1901-07; district judge in Oklahoma 13th District,
1919-25; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-29, 1935.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Louis Pittman (b. 1874) —
also known as W. L. Pittman —
of Seiling, Dewey
County, Okla.
Born in Revere, Clark
County, Mo., December
8, 1874.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Minter Rainey (1882-1971) —
also known as Robert M. Rainey —
of Atoka, Atoka
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Sherman, Grayson
County, Tex., September
29, 1882.
Son of Jesse G. Rainey and Annie Elizabeth (Moore) Rainey.
Lawyer;
member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1907-08; district judge in
Oklahoma, 1909-15; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1917-20; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1920-21.
Methodist.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died April 3,
1971 (age 88 years, 186
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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George Washington Sutton (1843-1917) —
also known as George W. Sutton —
Born in Ohio
County, Ind., August 5,
1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1881-84; member of Oklahoma
territorial legislature.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died in Cleveland, Pawnee
County, Okla., May 17,
1917 (age 73 years, 285
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fletcher B. Swank (1875-1950) —
of Norman, Cleveland
County, Okla.
Born near Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa, April 24,
1875.
Son of Wallace Swank and Melinda (Wells) Swank.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; private secretary to U.S. Rep Scott
Ferris, 1907-08; lawyer; Cleveland
County Judge, 1911-14; district judge in Oklahoma 14th District,
1915-20; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1921-29, 1931-35.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Woodmen
Circle.
Died in Norman, Cleveland
County, Okla., March 16,
1950 (age 74 years, 326
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
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