Carl Albert by Charles Banks WilsonBorn in McAlester in 1908, Carl Albert was elected the 46th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1971, the highest elected office ever held by an Oklahoman.
David L. Payne, The Original Oklahoma Boomer by Joe R. TaylorDavid L. Payne is known as Oklahoma’s original boomer and has been called the father of Oklahoma for his push to settle the unassigned lands which Payne considered to be public domain.
Governor Brad Henry by Paul MooreBrad Henry was officially sworn in as Oklahoma's 26th governor on January 13, 2003. Governor Henry was re-elected in 2006 by one of the largest margins in state history.
Governor Dewey Follett Bartlett, 1967-1971 by Leonard D. McMurryDewey Follett Bartlett was first elected to the State Senate in 1962 and was reelected in 1964. He served as Governor from January 9, 1967, to January 11, 1971, and was elected to the U.S. Senate November 7, 1972.
Governor Frank Keating, 1995-2003 by Jo SaylorsFrancis Anthony Keating is the second Governor in Oklahoma history to hold two consecutive terms and the only Republican to accomplish that feat.
Governor William Henry Murray, 1931-1935 by Leonard D. McMurryWilliam Henry "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was probably Oklahoma's most colorful political figure. Murray was a member of the 63rd and 64th United States Congresses and Governor of Oklahoma from January 12, 1931, to January 15, 1935.
Kate Barnard by Sandra Van ZandtKate Barnard was the first woman in American history elected to state office as well as Oklahoma’s first commissioner of charities and corrections.
Miss Alice Robertson by Mike WimmerIn 1920, Alice Mary Robertson became the second woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives when she defeated the three-term incumbent William W. Hastings, in Oklahoma's Second Congressional District.
Rep. Bessie S. McColgin by Mike WimmerOklahoma’s first woman to serve in the Oklahoma House of Representatives was Amelia Elizabeth “Bessie” McColgin, a Republican from Rankin in western Oklahoma. She was elected in 1920 and served in the Eighth Legislature from 1920-21.
Robert L. Williams by Joe R. TaylorGovernor Robert L. Williams was responsible for the completion of Oklahoma’s dome-less capital and oversaw every detail. He believed the dome would be a “useless ornamentation” because he strongly wanted to stay within budget.
Robert S. Kerr by Charles Banks WilsonSen. Robert S. Kerr, Oklahoma’s homespun statesman, led a career that stretched from a log cabin near Ada to national leadership and immense business success.
Roscoe Dunjee, 1883-1965 by Simmie KnoxOklahoma journalist and publisher Roscoe Dunjee founded the nationally known Oklahoma City Black Dispatch newspaper in 1915 and shaped American history, serving as spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement.
