Biography
A Representative from Oklahoma. Born on a ranch near Bushyhead, Rogers County, Okla. , November 9, 1925. Educated in the public schools of Oologah, Okla. Attended the University of Redlands, Redlands, Calif. , North Texas Agricultural College (now Arlington State), and the University of Texas. B. S. , Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. , 1948. Served in the United States Navy, 1944-1946, lieutenant (jg. ). Elected to the Oklahoma State senate, 1954. Reelected and serve until 1972 (elected president pro tempore for two sessions). Rancher. Insurance executive. Real estate developer. Professional rodeo announcer. Contract director, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Colorado Springs, Colo. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1968. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1975). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974. Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Oklahoma in 1974. Died on July 7, 2008, in Houston, Tex.
