James E. Berry

James Berry
6th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 15, 1935 – January 10, 1955
GovernorE. W. Marland
Leon C. Phillips
Robert S. Kerr
Roy J. Turner
Johnston Murray
Preceded byRobert Burns
Succeeded byCowboy Pink Williams
Personal details
Born(1881-10-02)October 2, 1881
near Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri[1]
DiedNovember 22, 1966(1966-11-22) (aged 85)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionBanker, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
 Oklahoma
Branch/serviceOklahoma National Guard
RankMajor

James Edward Berry (October 2, 1881 – November 22, 1966) was an American politician who served as the sixth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 1935 to 1955.[2] No other person has beaten or even tied Berry's record for holding that office. Although he tried twice to win a seat in the U.S. Senate, he was unsuccessful in both attempts. He was finally upset in a primary runoff election against Cowboy Pink Williams in 1954.[3]

  1. ^ Hill, Luther B. (1910). A History of the State of Oklahoma. Vol. 2. p. 256. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ James E. Berry, OklahomaHeritage.com (accessed June 18, 2013)
  3. ^ "Cowboy's postcard led to upset victory." Tulsa World archives. June 4, 1992. Accessed May 9, 2018.