James Yancy Callahan

James Yancy Callahan
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma Territory's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byDennis Thomas Flynn
Succeeded byDennis Thomas Flynn
Personal details
BornDecember 19, 1852 (1852-12-19)
Dent County, Missouri
DiedMay 3, 1935 (1935-05-04) (aged 82)
Enid, Oklahoma
Citizenship United States
Political partyFree Silver Party
SpouseMargaret Asbreen Mitchell Callahan
Children
  • Agnes Elmer Callahan
  • Mary Magadelene Callahan Eiselein
  • Rufus Omar Callahan
  • Anna Ida Callahan
  • Florence Palestine Callahan Burson
  • Alvin Kenneth Callahan
  • Lillie Effie Callahan Nazworthy
  • Orville Palmer Callahan
  • Lacey Edith Callahan
  • Eunice Minnie Callahan
  • Eris Carleton Callahan McCann
Profession
  • farmer
  • minister
  • politician
  • publisher

James Yancy Callahan (December 19, 1852 – May 3, 1935) was an American politician, and a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899, representing the Oklahoma Territory He was a member of the Free Silver party, and is the only third party politician to represent Oklahoma at the federal level.