Claude Weaver
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Claude Weaver was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
, Weaver attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
in 1887.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and practiced in Gainesville, Texas
from 1887 to 1895.
He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Cooke County, Texas
, in 1892.
He moved to Pauls Valley, Indian Territory, in 1895 and engaged in the practice of law.
He moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, in 1902.
He served as member of Oklahoma City Board of Freeholders in 1910.
Weaver was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 and for election to fill a vacancy in the Sixty-sixth Congress in 1919.
Postmaster of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
from 1915 to 1923.
Acting county attorney of Oklahoma County in 1926.
Legal adviser and secretary to the Governor, William H. Murray from 1931 to 1934.
He served as district judge of thirteenth Oklahoma district in 1934 and 1935.
He returned to the practice of law.
He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, May 19, 1954 and was interred in Fairlawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Biography
Born in Gainesville, TexasGainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Weaver attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1887.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and practiced in Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
from 1887 to 1895.
He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Cooke County, Texas
Cooke County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, in 1892.
He moved to Pauls Valley, Indian Territory, in 1895 and engaged in the practice of law.
He moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, in 1902.
He served as member of Oklahoma City Board of Freeholders in 1910.
Weaver was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 and for election to fill a vacancy in the Sixty-sixth Congress in 1919.
Postmaster of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
from 1915 to 1923.
Acting county attorney of Oklahoma County in 1926.
Legal adviser and secretary to the Governor, William H. Murray from 1931 to 1934.
He served as district judge of thirteenth Oklahoma district in 1934 and 1935.
He returned to the practice of law.
He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, May 19, 1954 and was interred in Fairlawn Cemetery.