Lewis Poe
Lewis Poe | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office 1934–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Mat X. Beard |
| Succeeded by | Mat X. Beard |
| Constituency | Tulsa County |
| 3rd Mayor of Tulsa | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Preceded by | R. N. Bynum |
| Succeeded by | George D. Blakey |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 8, 1941 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Lewis M. Poe was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1934 to 1936 and was the third Mayor of Tulsa from 1900 to 1901.
Biography
[edit]Lewis M. Poe was one of the two authors of Tulsa's incorporation papers alongside Harry Campbell in 1898.[1] During his 1900 election campaign Poe, a Democrat, faced Republican candidate Edward E. Calkins.[2] He was elected Mayor of Tulsa in 1900 and served until 1901. He was a delegate to the 1904 Democratic National Convention and the first district judge for Tulsa County after Oklahoma statehood.[1] He later served in the 15th Oklahoma Legislature representing Tulsa County.[3]
He died on March 8, 1941.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Overall, Michael (29 December 2023). "Enthusiastic advocate: Edward Calkins survived the Civil War and a dynamite mishap before winning Tulsa's first mayoral race". TulsaPeople Magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Armstrong, Connie G. (2015). Oklahoma Almanac 2015-2016. Oklahoma City, OK : Oklahoma Department of Libraries. p. 791. ISBN 978-1-880438-15-2. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Espinosa, Rik (18 May 1997). "Fathers Found". Tulsa World. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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