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William Franklin (Dixie) Gilmer
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 by	George Schwabe
Succeeded by	George Schwabe
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
	In office; 1927
Personal details
Born	June 7, 1901; Mount Airy, North Carolina
Died	June 9, 1954 (aged 53); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Ellen McClure Gilmer
Alma mater	University of Oklahoma College of Law
Profession	Attorney politician

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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

^ "Dixie Gilmer". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Dixie Gilmer". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Dixie Gilmer". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Dixie Gilmer". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Dixie Gilmer". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

External links

United States Congress. "Dixie Gilmer (id: G000219)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gilmer, William Archived 2018-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
Dixie Gilmer at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by George Schwabe	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district 1949-1951	Succeeded by George Schwabe

[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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-'''William Franklin (Dixie) Gilmer''' (June 7, 1901 – June 9, 1954) was an [[United States|American]] politician and a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Oklahoma]].
+'''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==
-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|accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
+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>
 ==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|accessdate=7 June 2013}}</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|accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>  He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1946.
+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|accessdate=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.
+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|accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
+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>
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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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v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma
1st district	McGuire Davenport Chandler Howard Chandler Howard Montgomery Howard O'Connor Disney Schwabe Gilmer Schwabe Belcher Jones Inhofe Largent Sullivan Bridenstine Hern
2nd district	Fulton Morgan Hastings Robertson Hastings Nichols Stigler Edmondson McSpadden Risenhoover Synar Coburn Carson D. Boren Mullin Brecheen
3rd district	Davenport Creager Davenport Carter Cartwright Stewart Albert Watkins Brewster Watkins Lucas
4th district	Carter Murray McKeown Pringey McKeown Gassaway L. Boren G. Johnson Steed McCurdy Watts Cole
5th district	Ferris Thompson Harreld Swank Stone Swank Lee Hill G. Smith Monroney Jarman Edwards Istook Fallin Lankford Russell Horn Bice
6th district	Ferris Gensman Thomas J. Johnson Sr. Morris Wickersham Morris Wickersham J. Johnson Jr. J. Smith Camp English Lucas
7th district	McClintic Massingale Wickersham Peden Wickersham
8th district	Morgan Swindall Herrick Garber Marland Ferguson Rizley Wilson Belcher
At-large	Murray Thompson Weaver Rogers
Territory	Harvey Flynn Callahan Flynn McGuire

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