The Political Graveyard: Physician Politicians in Oklahoma

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Physician Politicians in Oklahoma
including Surgeons and Osteopaths

Andrew Jackson Beale (1831-1909) — also known as Andrew J. Beale — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla.; Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky. Born in Fairfax County, Va., March 19, 1831. Physician; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1889-90. Died in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., January 4, 1909 (age 77 years, 291 days). Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Ky.

		Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
		Relatives: Son of Richard Tarverner Beale and Margaret (Seaton) Beale; married, July 12, 1856, to Mary Ann (Tucker) Elliott.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: City of Oklahoma City

William Butler Jr. (1790-1850) — of South Carolina. Born near Saluda, Edgefield District (now Saluda County), S.C., February 1, 1790. Whig. Served in the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812; physician; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1841-43; U.S. Indian agent. Slaveowner. Died in Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Okla., September 24, 1850 (age 60 years, 235 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Greenville, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of William Butler and Behethland Foote (Moore) Butler; brother of Andrew Pickens Butler and Pierce Mason Butler; father of Matthew Calbraith Butler.
		Political family: Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family of Edgefield, South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Thomas Allen Coburn (b. 1948) — also known as Tom Coburn — of Oklahoma. Born in Casper, Natrona County, Wyo., March 14, 1948. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1995-2001; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 2005-15; resigned 2015. Southern Baptist. Still living as of 2015.

J. Curtis Frazier (b. 1955) — also known as Curt Frazier — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., December 11, 1955. Physician; U.S. Taxpayers candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1998; U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

See also Wikipedia article

Joseph Fife Messenbaugh (1873-1928) — also known as J. F. Messenbaugh — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Kingston, Caldwell County, Mo., January 10, 1873. Physician; mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1905-07. Baptist. Died, from peritonitis, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 19, 1928 (age 55 years, 161 days). Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.

		Relatives: Son of John Messenbaugh and Susan (McGavran) Messenbaugh; married to Laura M. Whisler.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: City of Oklahoma City

David Henry Patton (1837-1914) — also known as David H. Patton — of Remington, Jasper County, Ind.; Woodward, Woodward County, Okla. Born in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Ky., November 26, 1837. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1891-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1892; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma Territory, 1900. Died in Otterbein, Benton County, Ind., January 17, 1914 (age 76 years, 52 days). Interment at Remington Cemetery, Remington, Ind.

		Relatives: Married to Clara Bennett.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Henry Clarence Weber (1882-1952) — also known as H. Clarence Weber — of Bartlesville, Washington County, Okla. Born in Dempseytown, Venango County, Pa., February 15, 1882. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948, 1952. Died in 1952 (age about 70 years). Entombed in mausoleum at White Rose Cemetery, Bartlesville, Okla.

		Relatives: Son of Howard Weber and Etta J. (Carter) Weber; married, October 13, 1906, to Ella Huffsmith.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Howard Weber (1862-1927) — of Venango County, Pa.; Bartlesville, Washington County, Okla. Born in Dempseytown, Venango County, Pa., October 28, 1862. Democrat. Physician; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912, 1916. Died, of myocarditis, in Bartlesville, Washington County, Okla., January 29, 1927 (age 64 years, 93 days). Interment at White Rose Cemetery, Bartlesville, Okla.

		Relatives: Son of George Kreitzer Weber and Elizabeth (Homan) Weber; married, September 24, 1881, to Etta J. Carter; father of Henry Clarence Weber.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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