Robert A. Hefner

Robert A Hefner
26th Mayor of Oklahoma City
In office
April 11, 1939 – April 8, 1947
Preceded byJohn F Martin
Succeeded byAllen Street
Supreme Court of Oklahoma Justice
In office
1927–1933
Mayor of Ardmore, Oklahoma
In office
1920–1926
Personal details
Born(1874-02-07)7 February 1874
Hunt County, Texas
Died1 January 1971(1971-01-01) (aged 96)
SpouseEva Johnson
Children3
Alma materNorth Texas Baptist College
University of Texas
ProfessionLawyer

Robert Alexander Hefner ("The Judge"), born in Hunt County, Texas, to William Lafayette Hefner and Sarah Jane Masters Hefner, was a lawyer-turned-politician. He served as mayor of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and of Oklahoma City, and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Hefner was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1949.[1] Hefner also became notable because of his work in government, especially in Ardmore and later in Oklahoma City.

  1. ^ "Robert A Hefner". Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 8, 2016. Dead link June 27, 2018