Joe W. Kenton
Joe W. Kenton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Tulsa County district | |
| In office 1918–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Condon[b] Harry H. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Bailey E. Bell[c] Remington Rogers |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
Joe W. Kenton was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1918 to 1920. He represented Tulsa County as a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Joe W. Kenton filed to run as a Democrat in the 1918 Oklahoma House of Representatives election.[2] He placed first in the top-two primary, ahead of third place candidate C. E. King who was eliminated and advanced to the general election alongside W. Valjean Biddison.[3] Biddison and Kenton defeated Republican nominees J. J. DeShane and Horace J. Newberry in the November election.[4][5] Kenton was preceded in office by Glenn Condon and Harry H. Rogers, and succeeded in office by Bailey E. Bell and Remington Rogers.[1]
Notes
- ↑ The Tulsa County district was a top-two district during the 7th Oklahoma Legislature.[1]
- ↑ The Tulsa County district was a top-two district during the 6th Oklahoma Legislature.[1]
- ↑ The Tulsa County district was a top-two district during the 8th Oklahoma Legislature.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Armstrong, Connie G. (2022). "Oklahoma Almanac 2021-2022". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Democrats to Enter Fight". Tulsa Morning Times. June 13, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Tabulation of Votes Cast in County Democratic Primary by Precincts". Tulsa Morning Times. August 8, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Complete County Returns". Tulsa Morning Times. November 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Howard Wins for Congress". Tulsa Morning Times. November 7, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2026.