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Lutheran Politicians in Oklahoma

Kenneth Theodore Anderson (1909-1996) — also known as Kenneth T. Anderson — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Burdick, Morris County, Kan., June 22, 1909. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1949-50; candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1950; member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1952-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Lutheran. Member, Phi Gamma Delta. Died, in St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., March 30, 1996 (age 86 years, 282 days). Cremated.   Relatives: Son of Emil Theodore Anderson and Cora Florentine (Bjorkback) Anderson; married, February 6, 1958, to Norma Jean Denny.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Henry Albert Larson (1877-1948) — also known as Henry A. Larson — of Preston, Fillmore County, Minn. Born in Fillmore County, Minn., June 27, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; banker; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1920; member of Minnesota state senate 1st District, 1927-48; died in office 1948. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Died, following a stroke, in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., March 12, 1948 (age 70 years, 259 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Preston, Minn.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record   David Keith McCurdy (b. 1950) — also known as Dave McCurdy — of Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. Born in Canadian, Hemphill County, Tex., March 30, 1950. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1981-95; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1994. Lutheran. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier Edward Overholser (1869-1931) — also known as Ed Overholser — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind., June 20, 1869. Mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1915-18. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., April 21, 1931 (age 61 years, 305 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.   Relatives: Son of Henry Overholser; married to Allie Garrison.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Oklahoma City

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