Charles LaFayette Reeder
Charles LaFayette Reeder | |
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| 7th Mayor of Tulsa | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Preceded by | H. R. Cline |
| Succeeded by | John O. Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1862 Appanoose County, Iowa |
| Died | December 20, 1926 (aged 64) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles LaFayette Reeder (July 6, 1862 – December 20, 1926) was an American politician and physician who served as the seventh Mayor of Tulsa from 1905 to 1906.
Biography
[edit]Charles LaFayette Reeder was born on July 6, 1862, in Appanoose County, Iowa. His father, Philander Reeder, was a physician, and Charles would also become a physician. He married a woman named Jessica in 1886.[1] In 1890 he moved to Tulsa, Indian Territory, and was one of the first practicing physicians in the city. He co-founded the city's first hospital and was later the seventh Mayor of Tulsa from 1905 to 1906.[2] He was a member of the Democratic Party.[3] He died on December 20, 1926, in St. Louis.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Reeder, C. L. (Charles LaFayette), 1862-1926". University of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Reeder, Charles L. (April 3, 1905). "An Open Card,". The Tulsa Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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