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{{short description|American politician}}
<!-- This article was automatically created by [[User:polbot]] from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000219. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. -->'''William Franklin (Dixie) Gilmer''' (June 7, 1901 - June 9, 1954) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Oklahoma]].


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Born in [[Mount Airy, North Carolina]], Gilmer moved with his parents to Oklahoma.
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He attended the public schools of [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]].
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He served as a page in the House of Representatives 1911-1919.
He graduated from the law school of [[Oklahoma University]] at Norman in 1923.
| state1 = [[Oklahoma]]
| district1 = [[Oklahoma's 1st congressional district|1st]]
He was admitted to the bar in 1923 and commenced the practice of law in Oklahoma.
| term_start1 = January 3, 1949
He served as member of the State house of representatives.
| term_end1 = January 3, 1951
He moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], in 1929.
| preceded1 = [[George Schwabe]]
He served as assistant county attorney of [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma]] from 1931 to 1933.
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He was an unsuccessful for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1946.
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'''William Franklin '''"'''Dixie'''"''' Gilmer''' (June 7, 1901 – June 9, 1954) was an American politician and a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Oklahoma]].


==Biography==
Gilmer was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
Born in [[Mount Airy, North Carolina]], Gilmer was the son of W. F. and Emma Prather Gilmer. He moved with his parents to Oklahoma, and attended the public schools of [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]. He served as a page in the House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919, and graduated from the law school of the [[University of Oklahoma]] in Norman in 1923. [[Bar association|Admitted to the bar]] in 1923, he commenced the practice of law in [[Wetumka, Oklahoma]], and also served as a police judge and mayor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dixie Gilmer|url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/g/gi008.html|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|access-date=7 June 2013|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150001/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/g/gi008.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress.
<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->State safety commissioner until his death in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], June 9, 1954.
He was interred in Memorial Park.


==Source==
==Career==
Gilmer served as member of the State house of representatives in 1927. In 1928, he married Ellen McClure of Celeste, Texas, and they had no children.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dixie Gilmer|url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/g/gi008.html|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|access-date=7 June 2013|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150001/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/g/gi008.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], in 1929, and served as assistant county attorney of [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma]] from 1931 to 1933, as well as County attorney of Tulsa County 1936-1946.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dixie Gilmer|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000219|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1946.

Elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Eighty-first Congress, Gilmer served from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dixie Gilmer|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/william_gilmer/404581|publisher=Govtrack US Congress|access-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress, and the governor appointed him state safety commissioner. He served in that capacity until his death.

==Death==
Gilmer died in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], on June 9, 1954 (age 53 years, 2 days). He is [[burial|interred]] at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dixie Gilmer|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmann-gilmer.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|access-date=7 June 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GI008.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gilmer, William] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150001/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/g/gi008.html |date=2018-10-25 }}
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William Franklin (Dixie) Gilmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byGeorge Schwabe
Succeeded byGeorge Schwabe
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
1927
Personal details
BornJune 7, 1901 (1901-06-07)
Mount Airy, North Carolina
DiedJune 9, 1954 (1954-06-10) (aged 53)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship United States
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseEllen McClure Gilmer
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law
ProfessionAttorney politician

William Franklin "Dixie" Gilmer (June 7, 1901 – June 9, 1954) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

Biography

Born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Gilmer was the son of W. F. and Emma Prather Gilmer. He moved with his parents to Oklahoma, and attended the public schools of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He served as a page in the House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919, and graduated from the law school of the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 1923. Admitted to the bar in 1923, he commenced the practice of law in Wetumka, Oklahoma, and also served as a police judge and mayor.[1]

Career

Gilmer served as member of the State house of representatives in 1927. In 1928, he married Ellen McClure of Celeste, Texas, and they had no children.[2] He moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1929, and served as assistant county attorney of Tulsa County, Oklahoma from 1931 to 1933, as well as County attorney of Tulsa County 1936-1946.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1946.

Elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress, Gilmer served from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress, and the governor appointed him state safety commissioner. He served in that capacity until his death.

Death

Gilmer died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on June 9, 1954 (age 53 years, 2 days). He is interred at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Dixie Gilmer". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Dixie Gilmer". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
1949-1951 		Succeeded by
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