G. T. Bryan
G. T. Bryan | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture | |
| In office January 1911 – January 1915 | |
| Governor | Lee Cruce |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Frank M. Gault |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1864 Buchanan County, Missouri, US |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
G. T. Bryan was an American politician who served as the first elected President of the Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture from 1911 to 1915.
Biography
[edit]G. T. Bryan was born in Buchanan County, Missouri in 1864. In 1893, he participated in the Cherokee Strip land run and settled near Perry, Oklahoma. He was appointed to the inaugural Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture and was the first elected President of the board after the 1910 Oklahoma elections.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. T. Bryan | 55,712 | 58.9% | |
| Democratic | George L. Bishop | 22,805 | 24.1% | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Paschal | 15,940 | 16.8% | |
| Turnout | 94,457 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G.T. Bryan | 117,203 | 50.0% | |
| Republican | William H. Beaver | 93,429 | 39.8% | |
| Socialist | J.R. Allen | 23,649 | 10.0% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Corden, Seth K.; Richards, William B. (1912). The Oklahoma Red Book. Oklahoma City. p. 128. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.