Category: Oklahoma

Governor | Democrat | KERR, ROBERT SAMUEL, A Senator from Oklahoma; born in the Chickasaw Indian Territory, Okla., near the present town of Ada, September 11, 1896; attended public schools; taught school; graduated from East Central Normal School, Ada, Okla., in 1911; studied law at the University of Oklahoma; during the First World War served… Continue reading Robert S. Kerr

Lt. Governor | Democrat | George Nigh on Wikipedia

Senator | Republican | BELLMON, HENRY LOUIS, a Senator from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Tonkawa, Kay County, Okla., September 3, 1921; educated in Noble County public schools; graduated Oklahoma State University (then Oklahoma A.&M. College) 1942; served in United States Marine Corps 1942-1946, and was awarded the Silver Star; farmer and rancher; served… Continue reading Henry Bellmon

Representative | Democrat | ALBERT, CARL BERT, (Cousin of Charles Wesley Vursell), a Representative from Oklahoma; born in North McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla., May 10, 1908; graduated from McAlester High School, McAlester, Okla., 1927; graduated from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla., 1931, and (having been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship) from Oxford University, Oxford, England,… Continue reading Carl Albert

Representative | Republican | ROBERTSON, ALICE MARY, a Representative from Oklahoma; born at Tullahassee Mission, Creek Nation, Indian Territory (now Tullahassee, Okla.), January 2, 1854; self-taught in early life under the supervision of missionary parents; attended Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y.; clerk in the Indian Office, Washington, D.C., 1873-1879; returned to Indian Territory and taught in… Continue reading Alice Mary Robertson

David’s comment: By every account a good, decent, and dedicated public servant. American needs more A.S. Mike Monroney’s, except for the weird name. Monroney played a leading role in passing legislation to update Congressional system, rules, and organization during his time in Congress. Representative | Democrat | MONRONEY, Almer Stillwell Mike, A Representative and a… Continue reading A.S. Mike Monroney

Representative | Democrat | THOMAS, JOHN WILLIAM ELMER, a Representative and a Senator from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., September 8, 1876; attended the common schools; graduated from the Central Normal College (now Canterbury), Danville, Ind., in 1897 and from the graduate department of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., in 1900;… Continue reading Elmer Thomas

Representative | Democrat | STEED, THOMAS JEFFERSON, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Rising Star, Eastland County, Tex., March 2, 1904; attended the public schools of Konawa, Okla.; connected with Oklahoma daily newspapers for twenty years, including four years as managing editor of Shawnee News and Star; enlisted on October 29, 1942,… Continue reading Tom Steed

Representative | Republican | INHOFE, JAMES MOUNTAIN, a Senator and a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Des Moines, Iowa, November 17, 1934; attended public schools in Tulsa, Okla.; B.A., University of Tulsa 1973; served in the U.S. Army 1957-1958; president, Quaker Life Insurance Company; member, Oklahoma State house of representatives 1967-1969; State senate 1969-1977; unsuccessful… Continue reading Jim Inhofe

Attorney General | Democrat | Mac Q. Williamson on Wikipedia Mac Q. Williamson on OurCampaigns.com