D. A. McDougal

D. A. McDougal
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the Creek County, Office 3 district
In office
1930–1932
Preceded byGrady Lewis
Succeeded byJ. A. Watson
Personal details
Born1865
Wayland Springs, Tennessee, U.S.
Died(1955-01-05)January 5, 1955
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
PartyDemocratic Party
EducationVanderbilt University

Daniel Archibald McDougal was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1930 to 1932.

Biography

Daniel Archibald McDougal was born in 1865 in Wayland Springs, Tennessee, and graduated from Vanderbilt University. He moved to Creek County, Oklahoma, (then Indian Territory) in 1903. He was a Democratic Party presidential elector in 1908 for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district.[1] He was also a cousin of U.S. Senator Edward W. Carmack.[2]

In 1910, he ran for the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals eastern district, but lost the Democratic primary to James R. Armstrong.[3]

In 1930, he ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives and faced Lloyd L. Smith and William F. Cowper in the Democratic primary.[4] He advanced to a runoff alongside Smith, which he won.[5] He defeated Republican nominee Harve Matherly.[6] He served from November 1930 to November 1932. He was preceded in office by Grady Lewis and succeeded in office by J. A. Watson.[7]

McDougal also served as mayor of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was an early operator of the Glenn Pool, worked for the U.S. Department of State from 1933 to 1942. He also owned the Chevalier Corp., an oil company. He died on January 5, 1955, in Coral Gables, Florida.[8]

Electoral history

1910 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern District Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James R. Armstrong 13,264 41.9%
Democratic J. H. Linebaugh 12,086 38.2%
Democratic D. A. McDougal 6,256 19.8%
Democratic Woodson Norvell 39 0.001%
Turnout 31645  

References

  1. ↑ "Creek County's only Candidate for State office". The Bristow Record. July 29, 1910. p. 13. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Attorney D.A. McDougal". The Granite Enterprise. July 25, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Office No. 3". Drumright Weekly Derrick. July 31, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Representative". The Drumright News. August 14, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Representative, Office No. 3". Drumright Weekly Derrick. November 5, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Armstrong, Connie G. (2022). "Oklahoma Almanac 2021-2022". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Former Area Oilman Dies". Tulsa World. January 6, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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