Dixie Gilmer
William Franklin (Dixie) Gilmer | |
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George Schwabe | |
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
In office 1927 | |
Personal details | |
Born | June 7, 1901 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Citizenship | United States |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Ellen McClure Gilmer |
Alma mater | University of Oklahoma College of Law |
Profession | Attorney politician |
William Franklin "Dixie" Gilmer (June 7, 1901 – June 9, 1954) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Biography
Born in
Career
Gilmer served as member of the State house of representatives in 1927. In 1928, he married Ellen McClure of Celeste, Texas, and they had no children.[2] He moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1929, and served as assistant county attorney of Tulsa County, Oklahoma from 1931 to 1933, as well as County attorney of Tulsa County 1936-1946.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1946.
Elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress, Gilmer served from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress, and the governor appointed him state safety commissioner. He served in that capacity until his death.
Death
Gilmer died in
References
- ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Dixie Gilmer". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Dixie Gilmer (id: G000219)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gilmer, William Archived 2018-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Dixie Gilmer at Find a Grave