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Politician members in Oklahoma

  Jackson Leroy Adair (1887-1956) — also known as J. Leroy Adair; Jefferson Leroy Adair — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in Clayton, Adams County, Ill., February 23, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Adams County State's Attorney, 1916-20, 1924-28; member of Illinois state senate 36th District, 1929-33; U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1937-56; died in office 1956. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Died in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., January 19, 1956 (age 68 years, 330 days). Interment at South Side Cemetery, Clayton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Henry L. Adair and Sarah Emily (Pevehouse) Adair; married to Maude E. Gruber.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Carl Albert 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. 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, 1976, 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; married, August 20, 1942, to Mary Greene Harmon.
  Cross-reference: Charles Ward
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Library of Congress
  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. Democrat. School teacher; automobile dealer; lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1920; 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: Son of John Melville Bayless and Mary (Stubblefield) Bayless; married, December 28, 1915, to Blanche Dirickson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lyle H. Boren (1909-1992) — of Seminole, Seminole County, Okla. Born near Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex., May 11, 1909. Democrat. School teacher; merchant; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1937-47; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Church of Christ. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary; American Legion; Pi Kappa Delta. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., July 2, 1992 (age 83 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Mark Lattimar Boren and Nannie Mae (Weatherall) Boren; married, December 26, 1936, to Christine McKown; father of David Lyle Boren; grandfather of David Daniel Boren.
  Political family: Boren family of Seminole, Oklahoma.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Harrison Brown (1920-2003) — also known as Charles Brown — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Coweta, Wagoner County, Okla., October 22, 1920. Democrat. Radio station program director; advertising business; U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1957-61; defeated, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960; oil executive. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Lions. Died in Henderson, Clark County, Nev., June 10, 2003 (age 82 years, 231 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wilburn Cartwright (1892-1979) — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Georgetown, Meigs County, Tenn., January 12, 1892. 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 87 years, 61 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of J. R. Cartwright and Emma (Baker) Cartwright; married 1920 to Carrie Staggs.
  The community of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Alberter Chandler (1871-1953) — of Vinita, Craig County, Okla. Born near Eucha, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (now Delaware County, Okla.), July 26, 1871. 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: Son of Burges G. Chandler and Annie (Gunter) Chandler; married, October 23, 1894, to Marie Louise Wainwright.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Isaac N. Coggs (b. 1920) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., June 5, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant; tavern keeper; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 6th District, 1953-64. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Elks; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Leon T. Copeland (b. 1942) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in McLoud, Pottawatomie County, Okla., June 9, 1942. 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: Son of Troy Copeland and Lydia (Hammermeister) Copeland; married, December 29, 1973, to Sandra Honaker.
  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. 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 and Byrd A. Ironside.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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: Son of Bernard Dierker and Magdalena (Jerick) Dierker; married, June 28, 1922, to Edna Margaret Wagner.
  Ed Edmondson (1919-1990) — also known as Edmond Augustus Edmondson — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., April 7, 1919. 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; brother of James Howard Edmondson; married, March 5, 1944, to June Maureen Pilley.
  Political family: Edmondson family of Muskogee and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Thomas P. Gore Thomas Pryor Gore (1870-1949) — also known as Thomas P. Gore — of Texas; Lawton, Comanche County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Embry, Webster County, Miss., December 10, 1870. 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..
  Political family: Kennedy family.
  The town of Gore, Oklahoma, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  William Wirt Hastings (1866-1938) — also known as William W. Hastings — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla. Born in Benton County, Ark., December 31, 1866. 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.
  Presumably named for: William Wirt
  Relatives: Son of Yell Hastings and Louisa J. Hastings; 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. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1927-36. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Lafayette Hefner and Sallie Jane (Masters) Hefner; married, July 18, 1906, to Eva Johnson.
Charles G. Jones Charles Gasham Jones (1856-1911) — also known as Charles G. Jones; "Gristmill" — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Greenup, Cumberland County, Ill., November 3, 1856. Flour mill business; painting contractor; mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1896-97, 1901-03; member of Oklahoma territorial House of Representatives, 1900. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Died, from a stomach hemorrhage, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 29, 1911 (age 54 years, 146 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Harrison Jones and Rebeccal (Wall) Jones; married 1893 to Tena Stafford; married, April 10, 1909, to Nettie E. Wheeler; uncle of William Harrison Hallett.
  Epitaph: "89'er"
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Oklahoma City
  Walter A. Ledbetter (b. 1863) — of Ardmore, Carter County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Warrenton, Fayette County, Tex., March 9, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thmas A. Ledbetter and Almieda (Robison) Ledbetter; married, August 17, 1887, to Letitia Paranteau.
  Ernest William McFarland (1894-1984) — also known as Ernest W. McFarland — of Florence, Pinal County, Ariz. Born near Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Okla., October 9, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; superior court judge in Arizona, 1935-41; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1941-53; defeated, 1952, 1958; Governor of Arizona, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1964; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1965-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Judicature Society. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 8, 1984 (age 89 years, 243 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William John Otjen (b. 1880) — also known as William J. Otjen — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Labette County, Kan., October 19, 1880. 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: Son of John Christian Otjen and Sophia (Nuhfer) Otjen; married, June 15, 1907, to Jane B. Cullison.
Robert L. Owen Robert Latham Owen (1856-1947) — also known as Robert L. Owen — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Lynchburg, Va., February 2, 1856. 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 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). 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: Son of Robert L. Owen and Narcissa (Chisholm) Owen; married, December 31, 1889, to Daisey Deane Hester.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Tom P. Pace (1891-1976) — of Purcell, McClain County, Okla. Born in Chatham County, N.C., October 11, 1891. 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: Son of Thomas B. Pace and Florence (Burnett) Pace; married, August 14, 1925, to Loretto Kathleen Nancy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  K. Berry Peterson (b. 1891) — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Alamo, Montgomery County, Ind., July 24, 1891. 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: Son of Charles Arthur Peterson and Hannah N. (Duckworth) Peterson; married, September 15, 1923, to Elizabeth Downing Mason.
  Fletcher B. Swank (1875-1950) — of Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. Born near Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, April 24, 1875. 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: Son of Wallace Swank and Melinda (Wells) Swank; married, December 30, 1914, to Ada Blake.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 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
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