John W. Harreld

John W. Harreld
United States Senator
from Oklahoma
In office
March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1927
Preceded byThomas Gore
Succeeded byElmer Thomas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 5th district
In office
November 8, 1919 – March 4, 1921
Preceded byJoseph Bryan Thompson
Succeeded byFletcher B. Swank
Personal details
Born
John William Harreld

(1872-01-24)January 24, 1872
Butler County, Kentucky
DiedDecember 26, 1950(1950-12-26) (aged 78)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Laura Ward
  • Thurlow Ward
Alma materBryant & Stratton Business College, Louisville, Kentucky

John William Harreld (January 24, 1872 – December 26, 1950) was a United States representative and Senator from Oklahoma. Harreld was the first Republican senator elected in Oklahoma and represented a shift in Oklahoma politics.[1]

  1. ^ Gaddie, Ronald Keith, "Republican Party Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 21, 2010).