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Robert Lee Williams, Democrat. Served from 1915 to 1919. Oklahoma's third Governor was born December 20, 1868, at Brundidge, Alabama. He earned an LL.D., was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1891, and began his practice in Troy, Alabama. In 1896, he went to Atoka, Indian Territory. His years of public service included: Member of the Constitutional Convention, 1906 to 1907; Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1907 to 1914; Governor of Oklahoma, January 11, 1915 to January 13, 1919; United States District Judge, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1919 to 1937; United States Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit, 1937 to 1939. He died at his home in Durant, Oklahoma, April 10, 1948, and is buried in City Cemetery in Durant.The Governor of Oklahoma is the chief executive officer of the state and is elected for a four year term. Principal powers and responsibilities are outlined by the state constitution and by statute and include certain appointive powers, the veto or approval of bills passed by the Legislature, the granting of pardons and paroles, the summoning of special sessions of the legislature, and the calling out of the militia. Moreover, the Governor is directly responsible for the preparation of the state budget, serves as an ex officio member of several boards and commissions, receives reports from various state officers and agencies, and is charged with the duty of seeing that all laws are faithfully executed in the state.
Object Description
Agency | Office of the Governor |
Governor | (04) Governor Robert L. Williams, 1915 to 1919 |
Term | 1915 to 1919 |
Size | 8 Cubic Feet |
Archival Record Group | 8-C |
Governor's Biography | Robert Lee Williams, Democrat. Served from 1915 to 1919. Oklahoma's third Governor was born December 20, 1868, at Brundidge, Alabama. He earned an LL.D., was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1891, and began his practice in Troy, Alabama. In 1896, he went to Atoka, Indian Territory. His years of public service included: Member of the Constitutional Convention, 1906 to 1907; Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1907 to 1914; Governor of Oklahoma, January 11, 1915 to January 13, 1919; United States District Judge, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1919 to 1937; United States Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit, 1937 to 1939. He died at his home in Durant, Oklahoma, April 10, 1948, and is buried in City Cemetery in Durant. |
Related Websites | OKGenWeb (Sooner State Genealogy) Entry http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eoknowata/williams.htm |
Agency History | The Governor of Oklahoma is the chief executive officer of the state and is elected for a four year term. Principal powers and responsibilities are outlined by the state constitution and by statute and include certain appointive powers, the veto or approval of bills passed by the Legislature, the granting of pardons and paroles, the summoning of special sessions of the legislature, and the calling out of the militia. Moreover, the Governor is directly responsible for the preparation of the state budget, serves as an ex officio member of several boards and commissions, receives reports from various state officers and agencies, and is charged with the duty of seeing that all laws are faithfully executed in the state. |
Subject |
Governors--Oklahoma Oklahoma--History Oklahoma--History--Sources Oklahoma--Politics and Government |
Citation | [Identification of Item], [Box #], [Folder #], Record Group 8-C-[#], Governor's Office Records, Oklahoma State Archives, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK. |
Rights and Permissions | Oklahoma State Archives Division, Oklahoma Department of Libraries. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/cdm4/rights.php |
Electronic Publisher | Oklahoma State Archives |
Electronic Publication Date | 2006-09-20 |
Metadata/Digital Archivist | T. Fugate |
Description
Agency | Office of the Governor |
Governor | Governor Williams Portrait |
Term | 1915 to 1919 |
Archival Record Group | MS 50 (portrait only) |
Governor's Biography | Robert Lee Williams, Democrat. Served from 1915 to 1919. Oklahoma's third Governor was born December 20, 1868, at Brundidge, Alabama. He earned an LL.D., was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1891, and began his practice in Troy, Alabama. In 1896, he went to Atoka, Indian Territory. His years of public service included: Member of the Constitutional Convention, 1906 to 1907; Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1907 to 1914; Governor of Oklahoma, January 11, 1915 to January 13, 1919; United States District Judge, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1919 to 1937; United States Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit, 1937 to 1939. He died at his home in Durant, Oklahoma, April 10, 1948, and is buried in City Cemetery in Durant. |
Agency History | The Governor of Oklahoma is the chief executive officer of the state and is elected for a four year term. Principal powers and responsibilities are outlined by the state constitution and by statute and include certain appointive powers, the veto or approval of bills passed by the Legislature, the granting of pardons and paroles, the summoning of special sessions of the legislature, and the calling out of the militia. Moreover, the Governor is directly responsible for the preparation of the state budget, serves as an ex officio member of several boards and commissions, receives reports from various state officers and agencies, and is charged with the duty of seeing that all laws are faithfully executed in the state. |
Subject |
Governors--Oklahoma Oklahoma--History Oklahoma--History--Sources Oklahoma--Politics and Government |
Physical Description | black and white portrait, size 11 X 14 |
Rights and Permissions | Oklahoma State Archives Division, Oklahoma Department of Libraries. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/cdm4/rights.php |
Identifier | 001_Governor Williams Portrait.jpg |
Repository |
Oklahoma State Archives 200 Northeast 18th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 522-3579 Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F |
Electronic Publisher | Oklahoma State Archives |
Electronic Publication Date | 2006-09-20 |
Metadata/Digital Archivist | T. Fugate |