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Politician members in Oklahoma

  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. 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; married 1930 to Reba Myers.
  Page Henry Belcher (1899-1980) — also known as Page Belcher — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Jefferson, Grant County, Okla., April 21, 1899. 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: Son of George Harvey Belcher and Jessie (Ray) Belcher; married, June 16, 1922, to Gladys Collins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  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
  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
  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. 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: Son of Wesley Disney and Elizabeth (Matney) Disney; married, September 22, 1910, to Anna Van Sant.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert T. Hunter (1907-2000) — of Grand Coulee, Grant County, Wash. Born in Lawton, Comanche County, Okla., September 29, 1907. Superior court judge in Washington, 1946; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1957-77; chief justice of Washington state supreme court, 1969-71. Member, Odd Fellows; Lions. Successfully advocated the creation of an intermediate Court of Appeals for Washington state. Died in Laguna Hills, Orange County, Calif., September 17, 2000 (age 92 years, 354 days). Interment at Ascension Cemetery, Lake Forest, Calif.
  John T. Johnson (b. 1856) — of Texas; Lawton, Comanche County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Livingston, Overton County, Tenn., January 9, 1856. Democrat. County judge in Texas, 1890; district judge in Oklahoma, 1907-15; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1919-25; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1923-25. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  E. F. Lester (b. 1871) — Born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., August 7, 1871. 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: Son of Preston S. Lester and Elizabeth (Crutchfield) Lester; married, April 29, 1902, to Buelah Collier.
  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
  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.
  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. 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: Son of Elza V. M. Phelps and Mary A. (Simmons) Phelps; married, February 1, 1903, to Lydia B. Malcom.
  William Louis Pittman (b. 1874) — also known as W. L. Pittman — of Seiling, Dewey County, Okla. Born in Revere, Clark County, Mo., December 8, 1874. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  James Brooks Ayers Robertson (1871-1938) — also known as J. B. A. Robertson — of Chandler, Lincoln County, Okla. Born in Keokuk County, Iowa, March 15, 1871. Democrat. Governor of Oklahoma, 1919-23. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 7, 1938 (age 66 years, 357 days). Interment at Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, Okla.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Clarence Robinson (b. 1875) — of Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Okla. Born in De Leon, Comanche County, Tex., December 11, 1875. 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: Son of M. V. Robinson and Maria L. (Williams) Robinson; married, November 28, 1916, to Irene Buzzard.
  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
  William T. Thompson Jr. (b. 1888) — also known as W. T. Thompson — of Cozad, Dawson County, Neb. Born in Gibson Station, Wagoner County, Okla., June 7, 1888. Democrat. School teacher; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1928, 1940, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Nebraska state treasurer, 1948. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William T. Thompson, Sr. and Mary (Couch) Thompson; married 1914 to Agnes Faught; married 1925 to Irene Brown.
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