William Miller Jenkins

William Miller Jenkins
5th Governor of Oklahoma Territory
In office
April 15, 1901 – November 30, 1901
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byCassius McDonald Barnes
Succeeded byWilliam C. Grimes
as Acting Territorial Governor 1
Personal details
Born(1856-04-25)April 25, 1856
Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1941(1941-10-19) (aged 85)
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Resting placeSouth Heights Cemetery
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Delphina White
(m. 1878)
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer
^1 William C. Grimes served as Acting Governor until President Roosevelt appointed Thompson Benton Ferguson to the Governorship

William Miller Jenkins (April 25, 1856 - October 19, 1941) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was appointed by President William McKinley in 1901 as the fifth governor of Oklahoma Territory. However, he had only served for six months when President Theodore Roosevelt removed him from office, after receiving complaints of political malfeasance. Although Jenkins was exonerated by subsequent investigations, his removal could not be undone, forcing his early retirement.