Claude Weaver
Claude Weaver | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Seat added |
Succeeded by | Seat eliminated |
Personal details | |
Born | March 19, 1867 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Leila Ada Reinhardt Weaver |
Children |
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Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Profession | |
Claude Weaver (March 19, 1867 – May 19, 1954) was an American politician, judge, and U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Biography
Born in Gainesville, Texas, Weaver was the son of W. T. G. and Nancy Wilkin Fletcher Weaver, and attended the public schools. He graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1887 and was admitted to the bar the same year. He married Leila Ada Reinhardt, and they had five children: Floy, Amelia, Barbara, Lucy, and Claude, Jr.[1]
Career
Weaver practiced in
Elected as a
Weaver served as acting county attorney of Oklahoma County in 1926. He was legal adviser and secretary to the Governor, William H. Murray from 1931 to 1934, and district judge of thirteenth Oklahoma district in 1934 and 1935.
Death
Weaver died in
References
- ^ "Claude Weaver". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Claude Weaver". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Claude Weaver". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Claude Weaver". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Claude Weaver (id: W000224)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Claude Weaver Collection and Photograph Series at the Carl Albert Center
- Claude Weaver at Find a Grave