Jake Louis Hamon Sr. | |
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| Born | Jacob Louis Hamon June 5, 1873 Grenola, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1920 Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery 34°08′43″N 97°08′08″W / 34.1453018°N 97.1355972°W |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Occupation(s) | Oilman, businessman, politician |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Georgia Perkins |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter Olivebelle Hamon |
Jacob Louis Hamon Sr. (June 5, 1873 – November 26, 1920) was an American attorney, oil millionaire, railway owner, and political figure. He was Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican National Committee, and after statehood, state chairman of the Republican National Committee. By 1920, he had become quite wealthy and an influential player in Republican Party politics. He allegedly swung enough Republican votes to assure Warren G. Harding would be the Republican candidate for president, and subsequently become the President-elect.
It was rumored that Harding would name Hamon to an important post in the new administration. His murder, and the subsequent trial of his mistress, was national news in 1920.
His mistress, private secretary and business agent, Clara Smith, was found innocent of murder charges.[1]
- ^ "SAYS JAKE HAMON TOLD WOMAN TO FLEE; Clara Smith's Attorneys Assert She First Heard of Death at El Paso". New York Times. December 25, 1920. Retrieved July 28, 2018.