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]
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 by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Simmons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1880 Linn County, Missouri |
| Died | January 1, 1950 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Children | George E. Norvell |
Electoral history
edit| 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 | E. T. Sorrels | 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
edit- ^ "Pioneer Tulsa Attorney Dies". Tulsa World. January 2, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Tulsa's 28th Mayor George Norvell Dead at 83". Tulsa World. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b "1914-1916 Elections Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.