William G. Stigler
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William Grady Stigler was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Stigler
, Haskell County
, Indian Territory
(now Oklahoma), Stigler attended the public schools. He graduated from Northeastern State College
, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
, in 1912 and attended the law school
of the University of Oklahoma
at Norman
. During World War I
, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the 357th Infantry of the 90th Division in 1918 and 1919, with overseas service. He attended the University of Grenoble
in France during 1919.
Stigler was admitted to the Oklahoma bar association
in 1920 and commenced practice
in Stigler, Oklahoma
. He was city attorney of Stigler from 1920 to 1924. He served in the Oklahoma State Senate 1924-1932, serving as president pro tempore
in 1931. He also served as Lieutenant Colonel
in the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard
1925-1938.
Stigler was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jack Nichols
. He was reelected to the Seventy-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 28, 1944, until his death in Stigler August 21, 1952. He was interred in Stigler Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Biography
Stigler was of on-quter Choctaw descent.Born in Stigler
Stigler, Oklahoma
Stigler is a city in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Haskell County.-Geography:Stigler is located at...
, Haskell County
Haskell County, Oklahoma
Haskell County is a county located in the southeast quadrant of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,792. Its county seat is Stigler. The county is named in honor of Charles N. Haskell, who was the first governor of Oklahoma....
, Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
(now Oklahoma), Stigler attended the public schools. He graduated from Northeastern State College
Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university with its main campus located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Northeastern's home, Tahlequah, is also the capital of the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma...
, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
, in 1912 and attended the law school
Law school
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of the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
at Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the 357th Infantry of the 90th Division in 1918 and 1919, with overseas service. He attended the University of Grenoble
University of Grenoble
University of Grenoble or Grenoble University was a university in Grenoble, France until 1970, when it was split into several different institutions:...
in France during 1919.
Stigler was admitted to the Oklahoma bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1920 and commenced practice
Practice of law
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in Stigler, Oklahoma
Stigler, Oklahoma
Stigler is a city in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Haskell County.-Geography:Stigler is located at...
. He was city attorney of Stigler from 1920 to 1924. He served in the Oklahoma State Senate 1924-1932, serving as president pro tempore
President pro tempore
A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer...
in 1931. He also served as Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
in the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard
Oklahoma National Guard
The Oklahoma National Guard, a division of the Oklahoma Department of the Military, is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Governor of Oklahoma is Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National...
1925-1938.
Stigler was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jack Nichols
John Conover Nichols
John Conover Nichols was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.-Biography:Born in Joplin, Missouri, Nichols attended the public schools in Joplin, Missouri, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the teachers college at Emporia, Kansas.He studied law in the office of his brother in Eufaula, Oklahoma.He...
. He was reelected to the Seventy-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 28, 1944, until his death in Stigler August 21, 1952. He was interred in Stigler Cemetery.