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Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was a lawyer, educator, politician, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him.
cartwright, wilburn (1891–1979). After holding political offices during seven decades, U.S. Rep. Wilburn Cartwright called himself "the most elected man in Oklahoma government." He was born on a farm near Georgetown, Meigs County, Tennessee, on January 12, 1891, the son of Jackson Robert and Emma Baker Cartwright.
Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was a lawyer, educator, politician, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him.
Rep. Wilburn Cartwright of Oklahoma was the chairman of the House Committee on Roads in the late 1930s. A few days after President Roosevelt transmitted Interregional Highways to Congress, MacDonald addressed ASCE on how the interregional system would affect cities. He listed the problems that the cities faced: traffic congestion, sectional ...
Apr 29, 2022 · After holding political offices during seven decades, Wilburn Cartwright called himself "the most elected man in Oklahoma government." He was born on a farm near Georgetown, Meigs County, Tennessee, on January 12, 1891, the son of Jackson Robert and Emma Baker Cartwright.
Wilburn Cartwright Collection. The Cartwright Collection consists of 65 cubic feet of documents, 11 scrapbooks, over 1,300 photographs, and multiple oversize materials including maps, campaign posters, and newspapers.
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Cartwright's political career commenced in 1914 when he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. In 1918 he moved over to the state senate, where he served to 1922. After unsuccessful attempts to gain nomination as the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma's Third District seat in the U.S. Congress in 1922 and 1924, he beat incumbent ...
