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Lawyer Politicians in Oklahoma


  John Quincy Adams (b. 1900) — also known as John Q. Adams — of Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., June 7, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Lions; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Carl Bert Albert (1908-2000) — also known as Carl Albert; "The Little Giant from Little Dixie" — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla. Born in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla., May 10, 1908. Son of Ernest Homer Albert and Leona Ann (Scott) Albert. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1947-77; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1971-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1952, 1964 (chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee), 1968, 1992, 1996. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Izaak Walton League; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Beta Kappa. Elected to Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Died, at McAlester Regional Health Center, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla., February 4, 2000 (age 91 years, 270 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, McAlester, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Homer Albert and Leona Ann (Scott) Albert; cousin of Charles Wesley Vursell; married, August 20, 1942, to Mary Harmon.
  Cross-reference: Charles Ward
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wayne Edward Alley (b. 1932) — of Oklahoma. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 16, 1932. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1985-99; took senior status 1999. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Andrews and Belle (Darby) Andrews; married 1904 to Adelphia M. Wolgamatt (died 1928); married 1930 to Reba Myers.
  James Renerdy Armstrong (b. 1876) — also known as James R. Armstrong — of Boswell, Choctaw County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Stevenson, Jackson County, Ala., January 26, 1876. Son of William Henry Armstrong and Mary (Roberts) Armstrong. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; Judge, Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1901 to Bertha F. Scott.
  Reubin O'Donovan Askew (b. 1928) — also known as Reubin Askew — of Florida. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., September 11, 1928. Son of Leon G. Askew and Alberta Askew. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1958-62; member of Florida state senate, 1962; Governor of Florida, 1971-79; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1972 ; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1956 to Donna Lou Harper.
  Cross-reference: Bill Nelson
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Jari Askins (b. 1953) — Born in Duncan, Stephens County, Okla., April 27, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives 50th District, 1995-2006; Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 2007-. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Clarence E. Bailey (b. 1895) — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Ramona, Washington County, Okla., October 18, 1895. Son of John Bailey and Lucy (Brown) Bailey. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1933-37. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 2, 1926, to Frances J. Kinkead.
  Bobby Ray Baldock (b. 1936) — of New Mexico. Born in Rocky, Washita County, Okla., January 24, 1936. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for New Mexico, 1983-85; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1985-. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  W. L. Barnum — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Arizona, 1920-24; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Allen Edward Barrow (1914-1979) — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Okla., January 22, 1914. Son of Alfred E. Barrow and Minnie Lee (Coffelt) Barrow. Democrat. FBI agent; lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1962-79; died in office 1979. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Eta Sigma; Sigma Chi. Died February 26, 1979 (age 65 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 2, 1942, to Dorothy Elaine Dalton.
  See also federal judicial profile
  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.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1915, to Blanche Dirickson (1895-1977).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Trulock Beeks (1906-1988) — of Washington. Born in El Reno, Canadian County, Okla., May 6, 1906. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1961-73; took senior status 1973. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., December 30, 1988 (age 82 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Page Henry Belcher (1899-1980) — also known as Page Belcher — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Jefferson, Grant County, Okla., April 21, 1899. Son of George Harvey Belcher and Jessie (Ray) Belcher. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Rep. Ross Rizley, 1941; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1951-73 (8th District 1951-53, 1st District 1953-73). Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Odd Fellows. Named to Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Died in Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Okla., August 2, 1980 (age 81 years, 103 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1922, to Gladys Collins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Luther Lee Bohanon (b. 1902) — also known as Luther Bohanon — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940; U.S. District Judge for Oklahoma, 1961-74; took senior status 1974. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  David Lyle Boren (b. 1941) — also known as David L. Boren — of Seminole, Seminole County, Okla.; Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. Born in Washington, D.C., April 21, 1941. Son of Lyle H. Boren and Christine (McKown) Boren. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1967-75; Governor of Oklahoma, 1975-79; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1979-94; resigned 1994. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. President, University of Oklahoma. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of David Daniel Boren. See Boren family of Oklahoma.
  Cross-reference: Charles Ward
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  George Lynn Bowman (b. 1874) — also known as George L. Bowman — of Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Okla. Born in Harrisonburg, Va., October 9, 1874. Son of William Harpine Bowman and Frances (Hoffman) Bowman. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; Kingfisher County Attorney, 1902-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912, 1944, 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1919-23. Congregationalist. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 7, 1913, to Lena Odessa Pollard.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, April 15, 1908, to Edith Maris Hubbard.
  Thomas Rutherford Brett (b. 1931) — of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., 1931. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1979-96; took senior status 1996. Still living as of 2002.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Bower Slack Broaddus (1888-1949) — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo., May 30, 1888. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1933-35; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1935-38; U.S. District Judge for Oklahoma, 1940-49; died in office 1949. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Died December 10, 1949 (age 61 years, 194 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  See also federal judicial profile
  W. Craig Broadwater (b. 1950) — Born in Elk City, Beckham County, Okla., 1950. Lawyer; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 1st Judicial Circuit, 1983-96; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1996-. Still living as of 2004.
  See also federal judicial profile
  William Ripley Brown (1840-1916) — also known as William R. Brown — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan.; Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan.; El Reno, Canadian County, Okla. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., July 16, 1840. Son of John Brown and Mary (Ripley) Brown. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Kansas, 1867-77; U.S. Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1875-77; probate judge in Oklahoma, 1894-98. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., March 4, 1916 (age 75 years, 232 days). Interment at Lawrence Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dean Burch (b. 1927) — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Enid, Garfield County, Okla., December 20, 1927. Son of Bert Alexander Burch and Leola (Atkisson) Burch. Republican. Lawyer; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1964-65; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1969-74; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1969-74. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Blue Key. Still living as of 1974.
  Relatives: Married, July 7, 1961, to Patricia Meeks.
  John Henry Burford (1852-1922) — also known as John H. Burford — of Guthrie, Logan County, Okla. Born in Parkeville, Parke County, Ind., February 29, 1852. Son of Rev. James Burford. Lawyer; prosecuting attorney, Indiana 22nd Circuit, 1880; register, U.S. Land Office, Oklahoma City, 1890; probate judge in Oklahoma, 1890-92; justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1892-1906; chief justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1898-1903; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1912-15. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 2, 1922 (age 70 years, 0 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1876, to Mary A. Cheek.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Billy Michael Burrage (b. 1950) — of Antlers, Pushmataha County, Okla. Born in Durant, Bryan County, Okla., 1950. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1994-2001; resigned 2001; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1994-2001; resigned 2001; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1994-2001; resigned 2001. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2006.
  See also federal judicial profile
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bradley Rogers Carson (b. 1967) — also known as Brad Carson — of Claremore, Rogers County, Okla. Born in Winslow, Navajo County, Ariz., March 11, 1967. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 2004. Southern Baptist. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Wilburn Cartwright (1891-1979) — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Georgetown, Meigs County, Tenn., January 12, 1891. Son of J. R. Cartwright and Emma (Baker) Cartwright. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1915-18; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1919-22; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1927-43; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of state of Oklahoma, 1947-51; Oklahoma state auditor, 1951-55. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Acacia; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Junior Order. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 14, 1979 (age 88 years, 61 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Carrie Staggs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Married, October 23, 1894, to Marie Louise Wainwright.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Edgar Chapman (b. 1877) — also known as William E. Chapman — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Mt. Pisgah, White County, Ark., February 1, 1877. Son of Charles Arnold Chapman and Alice (Blevins) Chapman. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; newspaper editor; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Nogales, 1917; Guaymas, 1917; Mazatlan, 1917-25; Sault SAINTE Marie, 1925-26; Torreon, 1926; Monterrey, 1927; Cali, 1928-30; North Bay, 1930-32; Bilbao, 1932-38. Member, United Spanish War Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Arnold Chapman and Alice (Blevins) Chapman; married, February 12, 1906, to Maurine Eva Oleson; married, September 19, 1929, to Alice Bertha Moerner.
  James Waddey Clark (b. 1877) — also known as J. W. Clark — of Atoka, Atoka County, Okla. Born in Allisona, Williamson County, Tenn., December 8, 1877. Son of Joseph P. Clark and Cora Belle (Waddey) Clark. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1911; Atoka County Attorney, 1913-16; member of Oklahoma Democratic State Central Committee, 1922-25; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1917, to Anna Paullin.
  Leon T. Copeland (b. 1942) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in McLoud, Pottawatomie County, Okla., June 9, 1942. Son of Troy Copeland and Lydia (Hammermeister) Copeland. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-77; defeated, 1972; resigned 1977. Member, Elks; Eagles. Still living as of 1977.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1973, to Sandra Honaker.
  Burnett Hayden Crawford (b. 1922) — also known as B. Hayden Crawford — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., June 29, 1922. Son of Burnett Hayden Crawford and Margaret Sara (Stevenson) Crawford. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1954-58; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1960, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis; Navy League; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, June 5, 1946, to Alyn Carolyn McCann.
  Vincil Penny Crowe (1897-1974) — also known as V. P. Crowe — of Garfield County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Braymer, Caldwell County, Mo., July 7, 1897. Son of Thomas William Crowe and Laura Belle (Penny) Crowe. Democrat. Lawyer; Garfield County Attorney, 1923-24; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 8th District, 1924. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in December, 1974 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 19, 1925, to Katherine Francis Latimer.
  Lee Cruce (1863-1933) — of Ardmore, Carter County, Okla. Born in Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., July 8, 1863. Son of James Winlock Cruce and Jane (Hill) Cruce. Democrat. Merchant; lawyer; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1908, 1920, 1928; Governor of Oklahoma, 1911-15. Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Died in Ardmore, Carter County, Okla., January 16, 1933 (age 69 years, 192 days). Interment somewhere in Muskogee, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1893, to Chickie Le Flore.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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.
  Presumably named for: James Buchanan
  Relatives: Married, July 30, 1882, to May Mary Sharp.
  Edwin Dabney (1876-1938) — of Altus, Jackson County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Comanche County, Tex., February 3, 1876. Son of Edwin Thomas Dabney and Ninnie (Dickenson) Dabney. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Texas, 1906-08; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1919-23; Oklahoma state attorney general, 1927-30. Member, Freemasons. Died May 16, 1938 (age 62 years, 102 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Thomas Dabney and Ninnie (Dickenson) Dabney; married 1904 to Emma Adams; married 1929 to Jewel Cooper.
  James Sanford Davenport (1864-1940) — also known as James S. Davenport — of Vinita, Craig County, Okla. Born near Gaylesville, Cherokee County, Ala., September 21, 1864. Son of W. A. J. Davenport and Amanda C. Davenport. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-09, 1911-17 (3rd District 1907-09, 1911-15, 1st District 1915-17); Judge, Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals, 1927-31. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen of the World; Knights of Pythias. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., January 3, 1940 (age 75 years, 104 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of W. A. J. Davenport and Amanda C. Davenport; married to Gulielma Ross (1871-1898) and Byrd A. Ironside (1881-1960).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Dick Davis (b. 1879) — also known as Thomas D. Davis — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla. Born in Macedonia (unknown county), Miss., March 7, 1879. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Grenoble, 1915-18; Calais, 1919-24; Patras, 1926-29; Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1932; SAINT John, 1938-43. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Edward Dierker (b. 1891) — also known as Charles E. Dierker — of Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., July 10, 1891. Son of Bernard Dierker and Magdalena (Jerick) Dierker. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1938-47. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1922, to Edna Margaret Wagner.
  Wesley Ernest Disney (1883-1961) — also known as Wesley E. Disney — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Richland, Shawnee County, Kan., October 31, 1883. Son of Wesley Disney and Elizabeth (Matney) Disney. Democrat. Lawyer; Muskogee County Attorney, 1911-15; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1919-24; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1931-45; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., March 26, 1961 (age 77 years, 146 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, September 22, 1910, to Anna Van Sant.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roosevelt F. Dorn — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Checotah, McIntosh County, Okla. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1980-97; mayor of Inglewood, Calif., 1997-; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, National Bar Association; American Bar Association; NAACP. Still living as of 2006.
  Thomas Hanchion Doyle (b. 1863) — also known as Thomas H. Doyle — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Worcester County, Mass., December 21, 1863. Son of John Doyle and Johanna (Hanchion) Doyle. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma territorial House of Representatives, 1897-1901; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1908; Honorary Vice-President, 1912; Judge, Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals, 1908-29, 1935-36. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 3, 1893, to Rosa O'Neill.
  Mack Easley (b. 1916) — of Hobbs, Lea County, N.M. Born in Akins, Sequoyah County, Okla., October 14, 1916. Son of John Robert Easley and Mary Ellen (Duggans) Easley. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1951-52, 1955-62; Speaker of the New Mexico State House of Representatives, 1959-60; chair of Lea County Democratic Party, 1955-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 1963-64. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Lions. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1939, to Loyce Anna Rogers.
  Ed Edmondson (1919-1990) — also known as Edmond Augustus Edmondson — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., April 7, 1919. Son of Edmond Augustus Edmondson and Esther (Pullen) Edmondson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper correspondent; lawyer; Muskogee County Attorney, 1949-52; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1953-73; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1972, 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Gamma Delta; American Bar Association. Died in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., December 8, 1990 (age 71 years, 245 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Edmond Augustus Edmondson and Esther (Pullen) Edmondson; married, March 5, 1944, to June Maureen Pilley; brother of James Howard Edmondson. See Edmondson family of Oklahoma.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Howard Edmondson (1925-1971) — also known as J. Howard Edmondson — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla.; Edmond, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., September 27, 1925. Son of Edmond Augustus Edmondson and Esther (Pullen) Edmondson. Democrat. Lawyer; Tulsa County Attorney, 1954-58; Governor of Oklahoma, 1959-63; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1963-64. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Gamma Delta. Died in Edmond, Oklahoma County, Okla., November 17, 1971 (age 46 years, 51 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Edmond Augustus Edmondson and Esther (Pullen) Edmondson; brother of Ed Edmondson; married to Jeanette Bartleson. See Edmondson family of Oklahoma.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Mary Fallin (b. 1954) — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., December 9, 1954. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1990-94; Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 1995-2007; resigned 2007; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 2007-. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Grace Hobbert.
  Cross-reference: Fletcher B. Swank
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dennis Thomas Flynn (1861-1939) — also known as Dennis T. Flynn — of Kiowa, Barber County, Kan.; Guthrie, Logan County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pa., February 13, 1861. Son of Dennis T. Flynn and Margaret (Clancy) Flynn. Republican. Lawyer; member of Republican National Committee from Oklahoma, 1890-92; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1893-97, 1899-1903; defeated, 1890, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1908. Catholic. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 19, 1939 (age 78 years, 126 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married 1887 to Addie M. Blanton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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.
  Clinton Alexander Galbraith (b. 1860) — of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Born in Hartsville, Bartholomew County, Ind., March 6, 1860. Son of Joseph William Galbraith and Elizabeth Galbraith. Democrat. Lawyer; Oklahoma territory attorney general, 1893-97; justice of Hawaii territorial supreme court, 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 22, 1886, to Nora J. Harman.
  Milton Cline Garber (1867-1948) — also known as Milton C. Garber — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Humboldt County, Calif., November 30, 1867. Son of Martin Garber and Lucy A. (Rife) Garber. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; co-founder, along with his father and brother, of Garber, Okla.; Garfield County Probate Judge, 1902-06; justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1906-07; appointed 1906; district judge in Oklahoma 20th District, 1908-12; mayor of Enid, Okla., 1919-21; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 8th District, 1923-33; defeated, 1932. Disciples of Christ. Member, Eagles. Died in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., September 12, 1948 (age 80 years, 287 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Okla.
  Relatives: Married 1900 to Lucy M. Bradley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Percy Lee Gassaway (1885-1937) — of Oklahoma. Born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., August 30, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Oklahoma, 1923-26; district judge in Oklahoma, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1935-37. Died in Coalgate, Coal County, Okla., May 15, 1937 (age 51 years, 258 days). Interment at Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, Okla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur H. Geissler (1877-1945) — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Germany, October 30, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; banker; insurance business; chair of Oklahoma County Republican Party, 1910-14; member of Oklahoma Republican State Committee, 1912-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916, 1940, 1944; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1922-30. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., February 17, 1945 (age 67 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Julia (Henderson) Adams (died 1924).
  Lorraine Michael Gensman (1878-1954) — also known as L. M. Gensman — of Lawton, Comanche County, Okla. Born near Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., August 26, 1878. Republican. School principal; lawyer; Comanche County Prosecuting Attorney, 1918-19; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1924; oil business. Died in Lawton, Comanche County, Okla., May 27, 1954 (age 75 years, 274 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Okla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Milford Goldesberry (b. 1876) — also known as John M. Goldesberry — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born near Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo., March 13, 1876. Son of Joseph Alexander Goldesberry and Easter Ann (Cooley) Goldesberry. Republican. Carpenter; lawyer; Tulsa County Attorney, 1922-25; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1925-33. Disciples of Christ. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 30, 1900, to Fannie M. Stevens.
  Thomas Pryor Gore (1870-1949) — also known as Thomas P. Gore — of Lawton, Comanche County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Embry, Webster County, Miss., December 10, 1870. Son of Tom M. Gore and Carrie E. (Wingo) Gore. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1898; member Oklahoma territorial council, 1903-05; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-21, 1931-37; defeated, 1920, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (speaker), 1928; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1912-16. Member, Knights of Pythias; Moose; Woodmen; Elks. Blind due to an accident suffered when he was a boy; first blind member of the U.S. Senate. Died March 16, 1949 (age 78 years, 96 days). Originally entombed at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.; later interred in 1949 at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Tom M. Gore and Carrie E. (Wingo) Gore; married, December 27, 1900, to Nina Kay; father of Nina Gore Auchincloss (who married Hugh Dudley Auchincloss); grandfather of Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr.. See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Whitaker McDonough Grant (b. 1851) — also known as Whit M. Grant — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; Sitka, Alaska; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Seale, Russell County, Ala., April 26, 1851. Son of Thomas McDonough Grant and Mary J. (Benton) Grant. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1884-85; U.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory, 1887-89; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1896-99; mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1911-15. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 9, 1878, to Kate L. Weagley.
  John C. Gung'l (b. 1882) — of Willcox, Cochise County, Ariz.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Camp Supply, Indian Territory (now Fort Supply, Woodward County, Okla.), September 19, 1882. Son of Carl S. Gung'l and Annie (Gung'l) Gung'l. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1929-33. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 13, 1913, to Esther Lowdermilk.
  Bayard Taylor Hainer (1860-1933) — also known as Bayard T. Hainer — of Perry, Noble County, Okla. Born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., May 31, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; journalist; author; justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1898; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1920; chief counsel, Federal Trade Commission, 1925-27. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., July 10, 1933 (age 73 years, 40 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, October 6, 1891, to Florence Weatherby (1868-1956).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Hall (b. 1930) — of Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., October 20, 1930. Son of William A. Hall. Democrat. Lawyer; Tulsa County District Attorney, 1962-66; law professor; Governor of Oklahoma, 1971-75; defeated in primary, 1966, 1974. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners. Indicted in 1975 on extortion and conspiracy charges; later convicted, sentenced to three years in prison, and served 19 months; disbarred in 1978. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Jo Evans.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1904 to Roxy Seevers.
  John William Harreld (1872-1950) — also known as John W. Harreld — of Morgantown, Butler County, Ky.; Ardmore, Carter County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Morgantown, Butler County, Ky., January 24, 1872. Son of Thomas N. Harreld and Martha (Helm) Harreld. Republican. Lawyer; oil producer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1919-21; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1921-27; defeated, 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1924. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., December 26, 1950 (age 78 years, 336 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, October 20, 1899, to Laura Ward.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Carmon Coleman Harris (1904-1993) — also known as Carmon C. Harris — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Boswell, Choctaw County, Okla., November 27, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1946, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1952. Christian. Member, Lions; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died April 18, 1993 (age 88 years, 142 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Nathaniel Haskell (1860-1933) — also known as Charles N. Haskell — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, March 13, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; oil business; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906; Governor of Oklahoma, 1907-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928. Died, of pneumonia, in the Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., July 5, 1933 (age 73 years, 114 days). Interment at Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
  Haskell County, Okla. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Wirt Hastings (1866-1938) — also known as William W. Hastings — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla. Born in Benton County, Ark., December 31, 1866. Son of Yell Hastings and Louisa J. Hastings. Democrat. Lawyer; Attorney General for Cherokee Nation, 1891-95; national attorney for Cherokee tribe, 1907-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1915-21, 1923-35; defeated, 1920. Presbyterian. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died April 8, 1938 (age 71 years, 98 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, December 9, 1896, to Lulu Starr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Married, July 18, 1906, to Eva Johnson.
  Brad Henry — of Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Okla. Born in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Okla. Son of Charles Henry. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state senate; Governor of Oklahoma, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004, 2008. Baptist. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Kim Blain.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Judson Holloway (1888-1970) — also known as William J. Holloway — of Oklahoma. Born in Arkadelphia, Clark County, Ark., December 15, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1919-26; Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 1927-29; Governor of Oklahoma, 1929-31. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., January 28, 1970 (age 81 years, 44 days). Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Everette Burgess Howard (1873-1950) — also known as Everette B. Howard; Everett B. Howard — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Morgantown, Butler County, Ky., September 19, 1873. Son of Addison A. Howard and Addie P. (Harreld) Howard. Democrat. Lawyer; oil and gas producer; Oklahoma state auditor, 1915-18; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1919-21, 1923-25, 1927-29; defeated, 1920. Methodist. Died in 1950 (age about 76 years). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1895, to Hollis Hope.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter Hubbell (1888-1979) — of Walters, Cotton County, Okla.; Gainesville, Cooke County, Tex. Born March 17, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Died in Gainesville, Cooke County, Tex., October, 1979 (age 91 years, 0 days). Interment at Temple Cemetery, Temple, Okla.
  Relatives: Father of Marguerite Mullins.
  Herbert K. Hyde (1898-1976) — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Pryor Creek, Mayes County, Okla., August 5, 1898. Son of Benjamin Hyde and Ora (Southern) Hyde. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Sen. W. B. Pine, 1924-25; Logan County Attorney, 1925; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1931-34; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940, 1944 (alternate). Christian. Member, American Legion; Sigma Chi. Prosecuted George "Machine Gun" Kelly in the Urschell kidnapping case. Died in Sulphur, Murray County, Okla., 1976 (age about 77 years). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Married 1931 to Ruth Bray.
  Ernest James Istook, Jr. (b. 1950) — also known as Ernest J. Istook, Jr. — of Warr Acres, Oklahoma County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., February 11, 1950. Republican. Lawyer; journalist; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1987-93; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1993-. Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  William Miller Jenkins (1856-1941) — also known as William M. Jenkins — of Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kan.; Kay County, Okla.; Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla. Born in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, April 25, 1856. Son of William Jenkins and Lydia (Miller) Jenkins. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1888; secretary of Oklahoma Territory, 1897-1901; Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901. Presbyterian. Removed from office as Governor in a scandal over a sanitarium contract; a later investigation exonerated him. Died in Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla., October 19, 1941 (age 85 years, 177 days). Interment at Southern Heights Cemetery, Sapulpa, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, December 31, 1878, to Delphina White.
  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, Chickasha, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of La Fayette D. Johnson and Evalyn (Carlin) Johnson; married, May 16, 1925, to Beatrice Luginbyhl; father of Jed Joseph Johnson, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Matthew John Kane (1863-1924) — of Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Niagara County, N.Y., November 28, 1863. Son of Anthony Kane and Mary (Dunn) Kane. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1907; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1907-23; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1909-12. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., January 2, 1924 (age 60 years, 35 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, June 9, 1909, to Kathleen Reagan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Albert Kasem (1919-2002) — also known as George A. Kasem — of West Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Drumright, Creek County, Okla., April 6, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 25th District, 1959-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960. Died in West Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 11, 2002 (age 82 years, 311 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James R. Keaton (b. 1861) — of Guthrie, Logan County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Carter County, Ky., December 10, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1896-98; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Samuel Kerr (1896-1963) — also known as Robert S. Kerr — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Ada, Pontotoc County, Okla., September 11, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; state court judge in Oklahoma, 1931; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1940-48; Governor of Oklahoma, 1943-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944, 1952, 1956; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1949-63; died in office 1963. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., January 1, 1963 (age 66 years, 112 days). Original interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.; reinterment at Kerr Family Cemetery, Ada, Okla.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Robert S. Kerr III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Beth Kerttula (b. 1956) — of Juneau, Alaska. Born in Guthrie, Logan County, Okla., January 8, 1956. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alaska state house of representatives 3rd District, 1999-. Female. Still living as of 2001.
  Sheila James Kuehl (b. 1941) — also known as Sheila J. Kuehl — of California. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., February 9, 1941. Democrat. Professional actress in 1950-67, best known for her role as "Zelda Gilroy" in the 1959-63 television comedy series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".; lawyer; member of California state assembly 41st District, 1992-2000; member of California state senate 23rd District, 2000-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  E. Edwin Langley (b. 1908) — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Prague, Lincoln County, Okla., October 28, 1908. Son of Dallas Langley and Katherine (Hobbs) Langley. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1949-52; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1952-53, 1961-65; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1965. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1936, to Jessie Evans Cosgrove.
  Walter A. Ledbetter (b. 1863) — of Ardmore, Carter County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Warrenton, Fayette County, Tex., March 9, 1863. Son of Thmas A. Ledbetter and Almieda (Robison) Ledbetter. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 17, 1887, to Letitia Paranteau.
  Timothy Dwight Leonard (b. 1940) — also known as Timothy D. Leonard — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born January 22, 1940. Son of Dwight Leonard and Mary Evelyn (Holder) Leonard. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1979-88; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1989-92; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1992-94. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta; Beta Theta Pi. Still living as of 1994.
  Relatives: Married, July 15, 1967, to Nancy Louise Laughlin.
  E. F. Lester (b. 1871) — Born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., August 7, 1871. Son of Preston S. Lester and Elizabeth (Crutchfield) Lester. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Oklahoma 5th District, 1918-24; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1924-31; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1931. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 29, 1902, to Buelah Collier.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 1, 1904, to Della McKinnon (1881-1946).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Crawford Little (b. 1877) — also known as J. C. Little — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Union County, N.C., October 22, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1907-08; member of North Carolina state senate 15th District, 1913. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Walter Mason (b. 1887) — also known as Charles W. Mason — of Nowata, Nowata County, Okla. Born in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio, December 11, 1887. Son of Frank Mason and Mary O'Ella (Shankland) Mason. Democrat. Lawyer; Nowata County Attorney, 1914-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Oklahoma 2nd District, 1919-23; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1923-31; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-31. Disciples of Christ. Member, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 24, 1914, to Ruth Ethel Cobbs.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1897, to Hettie D. Evans.
  James Vernon McClintic (1878-1948) — also known as James V. McClintic; Jim V. McClintic; "Sunny Jim" — of Snyder, Kiowa County, Okla. Born near Bremond, Robertson County, Tex., September 8, 1878. Son of G. V. McClintic and Emma McClintic. Democrat. Kiowa County Clerk, 1909; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1911-14; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1915-35 (1st District 1915-17, 7th District 1917-35); lawyer. Died, from a heart attack, on a train en route to Los Angeles, near Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 22, 1948 (age 69 years, 227 days). Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Married to Emma May Biggs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bird Segle McGuire (1865-1930) — also known as Bird S. McGuire — of Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, Kan.; Pawnee, Pawnee County, Okla.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., October 13, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1903-07; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1907-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916, 1920. Died in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., November 9, 1930 (age 65 years, 27 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
  Relatives: Cousin of William Neville.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lloyd H. McGuire (1904-1964) — of Guthrie, Logan County, Okla.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Guthrie, Logan County, Okla., June 10, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1932; FBI special agent; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1947-48; common pleas court judge in Oklahoma, 1951-59. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., February 4, 1964 (age 59 years, 239 days). Interment at Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Okla.
  Thomas Deitz McKeown (1878-1951) — also known as Tom D. McKeown — of Ada, Pontotoc County, Okla. Born in Blackstock, Fairfield County, S.C., June 4, 1878. Son of Theodore B. McKeown and Nannie B. McKeown. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Oklahoma 7th District, 1911-16; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1917-21, 1923-35; defeated, 1920. Died in Ada, Pontotoc County, Okla., October 22, 1951 (age 73 years, 140 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, January 9, 1902, to Anna Sanders.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George William Miller (1925-2006) — also known as G. William Miller — Born in Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla., March 9, 1925. Lawyer; chairman of Federal Reserve, 1978-79; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1979-81. Died, from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, March 17, 2006 (age 81 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ariadna Rogojarsky.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James C. Moody (b. 1863) — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Guthrie, Logan County, Okla.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Rensselaer, Jasper County, Ind., 1863. Son of Gideon Curtis Moody. Republican. Newspaper publisher; lawyer; member of South Dakota state senate 38th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Edward Hall Moore (1871-1950) — also known as E. H. Moore — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born near Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo., November 19, 1871. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1943-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944, 1948. Died in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., September 2, 1950 (age 78 years, 287 days). Interment at Okmulgee Cemetery, Okmulgee, Okla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alfred Paul Murrah (1904-1975) — also known as Alfred P. Murrah — of Oklahoma. Born in Johnston County, Okla., October 27, 1904. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Oklahoma, 1937-40; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1940-70. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons. Namesake of Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, destroyed by a bomb in April 1995. Died October 30, 1975 (age 71 years, 3 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also NNDB dossier
  George Arthur Neeley (1879-1919) — also known as George A. Neeley — of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan. Born in Detroit, Pike County, Ill., August 1, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kansas 7th District, 1912-15; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1914; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1916. Died in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan., January 1, 1919 (age 39 years, 153 days). Interment at Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, Okla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Mansel Nicholson (b. 1874) — also known as George M. Nicholson — of Ness City, Ness County, Kan.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Sulphur, Murray County, Indian Territory (now Okla.); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Riley County, Kan., May 30, 1874. Son of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1921-27; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-27. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson; married, September 1, 1903, to Julie Sheldon (died 1919); married, July 31, 1927, to Edith Cole.
  William John Otjen (b. 1880) — also known as William J. Otjen — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Labette County, Kan., October 19, 1880. Son of John Christian Otjen and Sophia (Nuhfer) Otjen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; insurance business; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1923-25; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1925-32; candidate for Governor of Oklahoma, 1942; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1907, to Jane B. Cullison.
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Daisey Deane Hester.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Tom P. Pace (1891-1976) — of Purcell, McClain County, Okla. Born in Chatham County, N.C., October 11, 1891. Son of Thomas B. Pace and Florence (Burnett) Pace. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Oklahoma 14th District, 1929. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; American Legion; Rotary. Died in 1976 (age about 84 years). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, August 14, 1925, to Loretto Kathleen Nancy (1902-1999).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marian Penix (c.1924-1991) — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., about 1924. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1972; Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, 1979. Female. Methodist. Died September 21, 1991 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  K. Berry Peterson (b. 1891) — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Alamo, Montgomery County, Ind., July 24, 1891. Son of Charles Arthur Peterson (M.D.) and Hannah N. (Duckworth) Peterson. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Pima County Attorney, 1922-27; Arizona state attorney general, 1929-33. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1923, to Elizabeth Downing Mason.
  William Townsend Pheiffer (1898-1986) — also known as William T. Pheiffer — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Purcell, McClain County, Indian Territory (now Okla.), July 15, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Oklahoma state senate 2nd District, 1924; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1941-43; defeated, 1942; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1953-57. Unitarian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 16, 1986 (age 88 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1903, to Lydia B. Malcom.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, August 12, 1905, to Lillian Fryer (1885-1960).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John W. Raley, Jr. (b. 1932) — of Ponca City, Kay County, Okla. Born May 23, 1932. Son of John Wesley Raley and Helen Thames Raley. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Ponca City, Okla., 1980-83; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1990-97. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Still living as of 2001.
  Charles W. Raymond — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Indian Territory (now Okla.). Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Son of William M. Raymond (killed at Civil War Battle of Nashville) and Mary Ellen (Myers) Raymond. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1900; U.S. District Judge for Indian Territory, 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1904. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Loyal Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Clarence Robinson (b. 1875) — of Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Okla. Born in De Leon, Comanche County, Tex., December 11, 1875. Son of M. V. Robinson and Maria L. (Williams) Robinson. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; Mayor, Tecumseh, Okla., 1917-18; Pottawatomie County Probate Judge, 1919-22. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1916, to Irene Buzzard.
  John Edward Roush (1920-2004) — also known as J. Edward Roush — of Huntington, Huntington County, Ind. Born in Barnsdall, Osage County, Okla., September 12, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Indiana state legislature, 1949; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Huntington County Prosecuting Attorney, 1955-58; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1959-69, 1971-77 (5th District 1959-69, 4th District 1971-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964, 1972. Brethren. Died, while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, in The Heritage nursing home, Huntington, Huntington County, Ind., March 26, 2004 (age 83 years, 196 days). Interment at Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Ryan (1837-1914) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., November 25, 1837. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Shawnee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1865-73; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1877-89 (3rd District 1877-85, 4th District 1885-89); resigned 1889; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1889-93. Died in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., April 5, 1914 (age 76 years, 131 days). Interment at Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roy St. Lewis (b. 1891) — also known as Roy St. Lewis — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 27, 1891. Son of John Griffith Lewis and Mary Ann (Davis) Lewis. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; assistant attorney in Oklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31. Baptist. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1926, to Inez Reams.
  Leslie Earnest Salter (1895-1964) — also known as Leslie E. Salter — of Flossmoor, Cook County, Ill. Born in Alva, Woods County, Okla., May 10, 1895. Son of Lewis Allison Salter (1858-1916) and Susannah Madora (Kinsey) Salter (1860-1961). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1920-24; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1948; circuit judge in Illinois, 1953-64. Baptist. Member, Acacia; American Legion; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi. Died in Flossmoor, Cook County, Ill., February 20, 1964 (age 68 years, 286 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Melville Judson Salter; son of Lewis Allison Salter (1858-1916) and Susannah Madora (Kinsey) Salter (1860-1961); married, March 7, 1925, to Maud Carroll.
  George Blaine Schwabe (1886-1952) — also known as George B. Schwabe — of Nowata, Nowata County, Okla.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Arthur, Vernon County, Mo., July 26, 1886. Son of George Washington Schwabe and Emily Ellen (Mose) Schwabe. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1918-22; Speaker of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 1921-22; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1920 (alternate), 1936; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1945-49, 1951-52; defeated, 1948; died in office 1952. Died in Alexandria, Va., April 2, 1952 (age 65 years, 251 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Schwabe and Emily Ellen (Mose) Schwabe; married, June 10, 1914, to Jeannette Eadie Simpson (died 1939); married, July 23, 1943, to Barbara Yirsa McFarland; brother of Max Schwabe.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William McKendree Springer (1836-1903) — also known as William M. Springer — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Sullivan County, Ind., May 30, 1836. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1860-62; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1871-72; defeated, 1860; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875-95 (12th District 1875-83, 13th District 1883-95); U.S. District Judge for Indian Territory, 1895-99. Died, of pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., December 4, 1903 (age 67 years, 188 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Washington Steele (1839-1922) — also known as George W. Steele — of Marion, Grant County, Ind. Born near Connersville, Fayette County, Ind., December 13, 1839. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1881-89, 1895-1903; Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1890-91. Died in Marion, Grant County, Ind., July 12, 1922 (age 82 years, 211 days). Interment at Estates of Serenity, Marion, Ind.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Montfort Stokes (1762-1842) — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Born in Lunenburg County, Va., March 12, 1762. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1816-23; Governor of North Carolina, 1830-32. Died November 4, 1842 (age 80 years, 237 days). Interment at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Okla.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of James Wellborn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  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.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1914, to Ada Blake.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John William Elmer Thomas (1876-1965) — also known as J. W. Elmer Thomas — of Medicine Park, Comanche County, Okla. Born near Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., September 8, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1907-20; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1923-27; defeated, 1920; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1927-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956 (alternate). Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Lawton, Comanche County, Okla., September 19, 1965 (age 89 years, 11 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, September 24, 1902, to Edith Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Ralph Waverly Wallace (b. 1900) — also known as Ralph W. Wallace — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in El Reno, Canadian County, Okla., August 27, 1900. Son of William McChesney Wallace and Helen (Clayton) Wallace. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1935-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936. Member, American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1925 to Margaret Bowie.
  Robert Lee Williams (1868-1948) — also known as Robert L. Williams — of Durant, Bryan County, Okla. Born near Brundidge, Pike County, Ala., December 20, 1868. Son of Jonathan Williams and Sarah Julia (Paul) Williams. Democrat. Methodist minister; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indian Territory, 1900; member of Democratic National Committee from Indian Territory, 1904-07; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1907-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker); Governor of Oklahoma, 1915-19; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1919-37; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1937-39. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. The Durant public library is named for him. Died, of pneumonia, at Wilson N. Jones Hospital, Sherman, Grayson County, Tex., April 10, 1948 (age 79 years, 112 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Durant, Okla.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Julius Gayle Windsor, Jr. (1920-1991) — also known as J. Gayle Windsor, Jr. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., June 4, 1920. Son of Julius Gayle Windsor, Sr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1957-62, 1967-80. Baptist. English and German ancestry. Member, Lions; Theta Chi. Cast the only opposing vote in the legislature to Gov. Orval Faubus's plan to fight desegregation of the Little Rock schools in 1958. Died, of cancer, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., September 28, 1991 (age 71 years, 116 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  James William Zevely (1861-1927) — also known as J. W. Zevely — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Washington, D.C.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Linn, Osage County, Mo., October 8, 1861. Son of Thaddeus Zevely and Mary A. Zevely. Democrat. Librarian; secretary of Missouri Democratic Party, 1888; Inspector in Charge for U.S. Department of the Interior; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912, 1916; as attorney for the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation, and for Harry F. Sinclair, he was a figure in the Teapot Dome scandal of the 1920s. The champion racehorse "Zev" (1920-1943) was named for him by Harry F. Sinclair. Died, of pernicious anemia and liver cirrhosis, in East Hampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., June 10, 1927 (age 65 years, 245 days). Interment somewhere in Paris, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1908, to Janie C. Clay.

 

 


 
   
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