Samuel J. Montgomery
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Samuel James Montgomery was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Buffalo, Kentucky
, Montgomery moved to Oklahoma in 1902 with his parents, who settled in Bartlesville.
He attended the public schools.
He studied law at the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
He was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced practice in Bartlesville.
During the First World War enlisted as a private in the Sixth Regiment, United States Marine Corps
, on July 18, 1917, and served in the Second Division, American Expeditionary Forces, until May 19, 1919, when he was honorably discharged.
He received the Croix de Guerre from the Republic of France.
Montgomery was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1927).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress.
Practiced law in Tulsa and later in Oklahoma City.
He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, June 4, 1957.
He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
.
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...
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Born in Buffalo, Kentucky
Buffalo, Kentucky
Buffalo is an unincorporated community in southern LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Kentucky Route 61 south of the city of Hodgenville, the county seat of LaRue County. Its elevation is 748 feet , and it is located at COORDS...
, Montgomery moved to Oklahoma in 1902 with his parents, who settled in Bartlesville.
He attended the public schools.
He studied law at the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
He was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced practice in Bartlesville.
During the First World War enlisted as a private in the Sixth Regiment, United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, on July 18, 1917, and served in the Second Division, American Expeditionary Forces, until May 19, 1919, when he was honorably discharged.
He received the Croix de Guerre from the Republic of France.
Montgomery was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1927).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress.
Practiced law in Tulsa and later in Oklahoma City.
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...
, June 4, 1957.
He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Bartlesville is a city in Osage and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 43,070 at the 2010 census. Bartlesville is located forty-seven miles north of Tulsa and very close to Oklahoma's northern border with Kansas. It is the county seat of Washington County, in...
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