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Thompson Benton Ferguson (1857-1921) —
also known as Thompson B. Ferguson —
of Watonga, Blaine
County, Okla.
Born near Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, March 17,
1857.
Republican. Postmaster; Governor of
Oklahoma Territory, 1901-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1907; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916.
Methodist.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., February
14, 1921 (age 63 years, 334
days).
Interment at Watonga
City Cemetery, Watonga, Okla.
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Frank Frantz (1869-1941) —
of Enid, Garfield
County, Okla.; Bartlesville, Washington
County, Okla.
Born in Roanoke, Woodford
County, Ill., May 7,
1869.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
postmaster; Governor of
Oklahoma Territory, 1906-07; candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1907; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1932.
Presbyterian.
Died in Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla., March 9,
1941 (age 71 years, 306
days).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
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Jed Joseph Johnson (1888-1963) —
also known as Jed Johnson —
of Anadarko, Caddo
County, Okla.
Born near Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex., July 31,
1888.
Son of La Fayette D. Johnson and Evalyn (Carlin) Johnson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mail
carrier; lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1920-27, 1925-26 (17th District 1920-27, 15th
District 1925-26); U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1927-47; federal
judge, 1947.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions.
Died May 8,
1963 (age 74 years, 281
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Okla.
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John Dillon Seaman (1840-1911) —
also known as John D. Seaman —
of Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb.; Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in Benton Township, Elkhart
County, Ind., February
15, 1840.
Son of Rueben D. Seaman and Elizabeth Dillon Seaman.
Republican. Grain dealer;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1879; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Oklahoma Territory, 1896;
postmaster.
Died in Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., May 30,
1911 (age 71 years, 104
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Cemetery, Tulsa, 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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