Paul Brunton (politician)
Paul Brunton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office January 7, 1975 – January 6, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Francis A. Keating, II |
| Succeeded by | Penny B. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Daniel Brunton[1] August 19, 1944 Negritos, Peru |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sheila R. Bryant (died 2018)[1] |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA)[2] University of Tulsa College of Law (JD)[2] University of Arkansas School of Law (LLM)[2] |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1968[4] |
| Rank | First Lieutenant[3] |
| Unit | Army Special Forces |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Paul Daniel Brunton (born August 19, 1944 in Negritos, Peru)[5] is an American politician and lawyer from Oklahoma.
Education & military service
He graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1962.[4]
Brunton participated in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps for two years while studying Asian history at the University of Oklahoma. He joined the Special Forces upon graduation in 1966. He served in the Vietnam War, and obtained early release to attend the University of Tulsa College of Law, from which he graduated in 1971. Brunton earned a master of laws degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1982.
Legal & political career
Brunton then worked as a public defender in Tulsa County between 1972 and 1974. He was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981, succeeding Frank Keating. Since stepping down from the state legislature, he has run a private legal practice in Tulsa.[3][6]
From 2006 to 2008, he served as a member of the Oklahoma Sentencing Commission.[4]
Personal life
He was married to Sheila R. Bryant from 1982 until her death in 2018.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Sheila Ruth Brunton". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. September 9, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Tulsa attorney elected to State Bar Board of Governors". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Hinchey, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Vietnam veteran Paul Brunton served in Army Special Forces before law career in Oklahoma". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b c Meet Paul
- ^ Hubbell, Martindale (December 1997). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 13. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561602636.
- ^ Schaefer, Ralph (January 25, 2016). "Paul D. Brunton volunteers despite warnings". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
- United States Army officers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Oklahoma lawyers
- Oklahoma Republicans
- 20th-century Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- University of Arkansas School of Law alumni
- University of Oklahoma alumni
- University of Tulsa College of Law alumni
- Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Public defenders