Woodson Norvell

Woodson Norvell
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the Creek County and Tulsa County district
In office
November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1908
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Simmons
Personal details
BornAugust 9, 1880
DiedJanuary 1, 1950 (aged 69)
PartyDemocratic Party
ChildrenGeorge E. Norvell

Woodson Easley Norvell (August 9, 1880 – January 1, 1950) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the 1st Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1907 to 1908 representing Tulsa County.[1][2] His son, George E. Norvell, was the 28th Mayor of Tulsa.[3] He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1914.[4]

Electoral history

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary (August 4, 1914)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin E. Trapp 18,178 16.0%
Democratic Ben F. Lafayette 17,192 15.1%
Democratic Pete P. Duffy 16,307 14.3%
Democratic Frank F. Davis 14,498 12.7%
Democratic Woodson Norvell 11,351 9.9%
Democratic Edwin Sorrells 10,646 9.3%
Democratic Richard Billups 10,233 9.0%
Democratic John W. Barbour 8,704 7.6%
Democratic Bert Van Leuven 3,312 2.9%
Democratic Robert H. Oury 3,123 2.7%
Turnout 113,544  

References

  1. ^ "Pioneer Tulsa Attorney Dies". Tulsa World. January 2, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Corden, Seth K.; Richards, William B. (1912). The Oklahoma red book. Oklahoma City. p. 136. Retrieved 4 March 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Tulsa's 28th Mayor George Norvell Dead at 83". Tulsa World. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "1914-1916 Elections Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.