Wilburn Cartwright

Wilburn Cartwright
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
In office
1955–1973
GovernorRaymond D. Gary
J. Howard Edmondson
George Nigh
Henry Bellmon
Dewey F. Bartlett
David Hall
Preceded byReford Bond
Succeeded byRex Privett
Oklahoma State Auditor
In office
1951–1954
GovernorJohnston Murray
Preceded byA. S. J. Shaw
Succeeded byGladys Warren
Oklahoma Secretary of State
In office
1947–1951
GovernorRoy J. Turner
Preceded byKathrine Manton
Succeeded byJohn D. Conner
Chairman of the Committee on Roads
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1943
Preceded byCharles D. Carter
Succeeded byPaul Stewart
Superintendent of Schools
for Krebs, Oklahoma
In office
1922–1926
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 20th district
In office
1918–1922
Preceded byJohn R. Hickman
Succeeded byThomas F. Memminger
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the Coal County district
In office
1914–1918
Preceded byGeorge T. Searcy
Succeeded byF. Brinkworth
Personal details
Born(1892-01-12)January 12, 1892
DiedMarch 14, 1979(1979-03-14) (aged 87)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseCarrie Staggs
Children2, including Lynn Cartwright
Parent
Relatives
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • lawyer
  • politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1943–1945
Rank Major
ConflictWorld War II
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Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was an American lawyer, educator, politician, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him. He self-styled himself "the most elected man in Oklahoma government" and served in elected office in both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, as a school superintendent, United States House of Representatives member for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, Oklahoma Secretary of State, Oklahoma State Auditor, and on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.