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Lewis N. Barbee (1856 - 1925)

Lewis N. Barbee, Texas and Oklahoma state legislator, farmer, miller, and manufacturer, was born in August 1856 in Missouri. He was the son of Alexander Barbee, a master blacksmith from Illinois, and C...

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Lewis N. Barbee (1856 - 1925)

Lewis N. Barbee, Texas and Oklahoma state legislator, farmer, miller, and manufacturer, was born in August 1856 in Missouri. He was the son of Alexander Barbee, a master blacksmith from Illinois, and C...

12/26/2021

H. S. P. (Stump) Ashby was born to Benjamin F. and Martina Virginia (Walton) Ashby on May 18, 1848, on their farm in Chariton County, Missouri. He served in Gen. Joseph O. Shelby's command in the last ...

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H. S. P. (Stump) Ashby was born to Benjamin F. and Martina Virginia (Walton) Ashby on May 18, 1848, on their farm in Chariton County, Missouri. He served in Gen. Joseph O. Shelby's command in the last ...

12/19/2021

William Grady Stigler (1891 - 1952)

"We Going Stigler"

Grady Stigler (July 7, 1891 – August 21, 1952) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.BiographyStigler was of one-quarter Choctaw descent, and born the son of Joseph S. and ...

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William Grady Stigler (1891 - 1952)

"We Going Stigler"

Grady Stigler (July 7, 1891 – August 21, 1952) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.BiographyStigler was of one-quarter Choctaw descent, and born the son of Joseph S. and ...

4/18/2019

Patterson Nigh (born June 9, 1927), is a politician and civic leader in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd Governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma Governor to be r...

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Patterson Nigh (born June 9, 1927), is a politician and civic leader in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd Governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma Governor to be r...

10/8/2017

Henry S. Johnston, Governor MP (1867 - 1965)

Simpson Johnston (December 30, 1867 – January 7, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, the first President pro tempore of the O...

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Henry S. Johnston, Governor MP (1867 - 1965)

Simpson Johnston (December 30, 1867 – January 7, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, the first President pro tempore of the O...

7/25/2017

Oliver Winfield Killam (1874 - 1959)

Oliver Winfield Killam, also known as O.W. Killam (April 27, 1874 – January 1, 1959), was a Texas oilman, a member of both houses of the Oklahoma State Legislature, a prominent civic figure, and a pr...

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Oliver Winfield Killam (1874 - 1959)

Oliver Winfield Killam, also known as O.W. Killam (April 27, 1874 – January 1, 1959), was a Texas oilman, a member of both houses of the Oklahoma State Legislature, a prominent civic figure, and a pr...

3/17/2017

Scott Pruitt is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma. He served as the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from February 17, 2017 to...

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12/7/2016
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Scott Pruitt is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma. He served as the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from February 17, 2017 to...

12/7/2016

Enoch Kelly Haney MP

Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States

Kelly Haney (born November 12, 1940) is an American politician and internationally recognized Native American artist from Oklahoma, He served as principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma from ...

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Enoch Kelly Haney MP

Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States

Kelly Haney (born November 12, 1940) is an American politician and internationally recognized Native American artist from Oklahoma, He served as principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma from ...

9/13/2016

Ernest Istook, U.S. Congress MP

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

James Istook Jr. (born February 11, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. He held his congr...

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Ernest Istook, U.S. Congress MP

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

James Istook Jr. (born February 11, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. He held his congr...

9/13/2016

Leon C. Phillips, Governor MP (1890 - 1958)

Chase "Red" Phillips (December 9, 1890 - March 27, 1958) was the 11th Governor of Oklahoma.Born in Missouri, he attended Epworth University in Oklahoma City and eventually earned a law degree from the ...

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Leon C. Phillips, Governor MP (1890 - 1958)

Chase "Red" Phillips (December 9, 1890 - March 27, 1958) was the 11th Governor of Oklahoma.Born in Missouri, he attended Epworth University in Oklahoma City and eventually earned a law degree from the ...

9/12/2016

Russell, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., on May 25, 1963; graduated from Del City High School, Del City, Okla., 1981; B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, A...

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Russell, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., on May 25, 1963; graduated from Del City High School, Del City, Okla., 1981; B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, A...

6/20/2016

Tom Cole, U.S. Congress MP

Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States

Cole, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., on April 28, 1949; graduated from Moore High School, Moore, Okla., 1967; B.A., Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, 1971; M.A.,...

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Tom Cole, U.S. Congress MP

Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States

Cole, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., on April 28, 1949; graduated from Moore High School, Moore, Okla., 1967; B.A., Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, 1971; M.A.,...

6/19/2016

D. Lucas, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Okla., January 6, 1960; B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1982; chairman, Roger Mills County, Okla., Republican party; sta...

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D. Lucas, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Okla., January 6, 1960; B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1982; chairman, Roger Mills County, Okla., Republican party; sta...

6/19/2016

Helen TeAta Cole (1922 - 2004)

Helen TeAta Gale Cole was born half Chickasaw and half Choctaw in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in 1922.Helen served for more than nine years in the Oklahoma Senate and six years in the Oklahoma House of Repres...

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Helen TeAta Cole (1922 - 2004)

Helen TeAta Gale Cole was born half Chickasaw and half Choctaw in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in 1922.Helen served for more than nine years in the Oklahoma Senate and six years in the Oklahoma House of Repres...

6/9/2016

Gideon Hazen Morgan (1851 - 1936)

(Note: most of this bio discusses Gideon Hazen Morgan's grandfather; also named Gideon Morgan)Gideon Hazen Morgan was of Cherokee descent and served on the Cherokee Tribal Council. He also was one of t...

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Gideon Hazen Morgan (1851 - 1936)

(Note: most of this bio discusses Gideon Hazen Morgan's grandfather; also named Gideon Morgan)Gideon Hazen Morgan was of Cherokee descent and served on the Cherokee Tribal Council. He also was one of t...

5/23/2016

Lamar Looney (1871 - 1935)

. Lamar Looney (January 16, 1871 - September 3, 1935) was the first female member of the Oklahoma Senate. Looney was elected to public office as the registrar of deeds for Harmon County in 1912 and lat...

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Lamar Looney (1871 - 1935)

. Lamar Looney (January 16, 1871 - September 3, 1935) was the first female member of the Oklahoma Senate. Looney was elected to public office as the registrar of deeds for Harmon County in 1912 and lat...

4/27/2016

Fallin (born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who is the 27th and current governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Fallin was elected governor in 2010.

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Fallin (born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who is the 27th and current governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Fallin was elected governor in 2010.

4/27/2016

Follett Bartlett, Sr. (March 28, 1919 – March 1, 1979), a U.S. politician, served as the 19th Governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his same-party Republican predecessor, Henry Bellmon. Sta...

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Follett Bartlett, Sr. (March 28, 1919 – March 1, 1979), a U.S. politician, served as the 19th Governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his same-party Republican predecessor, Henry Bellmon. Sta...

3/5/2016

Louis Bellmon (September 3, 1921 – September 29, 2009) was an American Republican politician from Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, the 18th and 23rd Governor of Oklahoma (the firs...

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Louis Bellmon (September 3, 1921 – September 29, 2009) was an American Republican politician from Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, the 18th and 23rd Governor of Oklahoma (the firs...

3/5/2016

William Elmer Thomas (September 8, 1876 – September 19, 1965) was a Representative and a Senator from Oklahoma.Born on a farm near Greencastle, Indiana, he attended the common schools; graduated from t...

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William Elmer Thomas (September 8, 1876 – September 19, 1965) was a Representative and a Senator from Oklahoma.Born on a farm near Greencastle, Indiana, he attended the common schools; graduated from t...

3/5/2016