Joseph Strain (politician)
Joseph Strain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 33nd district | |
| In office November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gid Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1856 or 1857 |
| Died | May 1, 1935 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
Joseph Strain was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 33rd district from 1907 to 1910.
Biography
Joseph Strain was born in 1856 or 1857.[1] He was from Sac City, Iowa and moved to Oklahoma Territory in the 1890s.[2] He ran for the 1st district of the Oklahoma Territory Legislature in 1900, but lost to W. M. Ferguson.[3]
Strain served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 33rd district from 1907 to 1910 as a member of the Democratic Party. He was succeeded in office by fellow Democrat Gid Graham.[4] From 1915 to 1922 he was the assistant tribal superintendent under Gabe Parker.[1] In 1922, he ran for Oklahoma State Treasurer, but lost the Democratic primary to A. S. J. Shaw.[5] He was appointed Oklahoma Bank Commissioner by Governor Jack C. Walton in 1923.[1]
He died on May 1, 1935, in Oklahoma City.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Former Indian Officer, Joseph Strain, Is Dead". Muskogee Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat. May 2, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Sac City (Iowa) Democrat". The Newkirk Democrat. June 8, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Kay County 1900. Official Vote". The Times-Record. November 15, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Armstrong, Connie G. (2022). "Oklahoma Almanac 2021-2022". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Whitehurst Ahead". The Ada Evening News. August 3, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2026.