Tom D. McKeown
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Thomas Deitz Mckeown was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Blackstock, South Carolina
, Mckeown attended the common schools, studied under a private tutor and attended lectures at Cornell University
, Ithaca, New York
, in 1898.
He was admitted to the bar in 1899 and began practice in Malvern, Arkansas
.
He moved to Ada, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), in 1901 and resumed the practice of law.
He was appointed a member of the first State bar commission and elected president in 1909.
He served as judge of the seventh district of Oklahoma 1910-1914 and as presiding judge of the fifth division of the supreme court commission in 1915 and 1916.
Mckeown was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
Mckeown was elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1934.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and resumed the practice of law in 1935 and 1936.
He returned to Ada, Oklahoma
, in 1937 and engaged in farming and oil production.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1942 and as county attorney of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
, from April 1, 1946, to January 1, 1947.
He was appointed county judge in 1947 and elected in 1948 and again in 1950 and served until his death in Ada, Oklahoma
, October 22, 1951.
He was interred in Rosedale 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...
.
Born in Blackstock, South Carolina
Blackstock, South Carolina
Blackstock is an unincorporated community in both Chester and Fairfield counties in the Midlands of South Carolina about 40 miles north of Columbia. The elevation of the community is 620 feet.-Reference:...
, Mckeown attended the common schools, studied under a private tutor and attended lectures at Cornell University
Cornell University
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, Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
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, in 1898.
He was admitted to the bar in 1899 and began practice in Malvern, Arkansas
Malvern, Arkansas
Malvern is the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The city had a population of 10,318 at the time of the 2010 census and is also called the "Brick Capital of the World" because of the three Acme Brick plants in the area...
.
He moved to Ada, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), in 1901 and resumed the practice of law.
He was appointed a member of the first State bar commission and elected president in 1909.
He served as judge of the seventh district of Oklahoma 1910-1914 and as presiding judge of the fifth division of the supreme court commission in 1915 and 1916.
Mckeown 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-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
Mckeown was elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1934.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and resumed the practice of law in 1935 and 1936.
He returned to Ada, Oklahoma
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
, in 1937 and engaged in farming and oil production.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1942 and as county attorney of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 35,143. Its county seat is Ada.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,879 km²...
, from April 1, 1946, to January 1, 1947.
He was appointed county judge in 1947 and elected in 1948 and again in 1950 and served until his death in Ada, Oklahoma
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
, October 22, 1951.
He was interred in Rosedale Cemetery.