Keith Cartwright | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate | |
| In office 1948–1960 | |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | August 23, 1972 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Wilburn Cartwright (brother) Buck Cartwright (brother) Lynn Cartwright (niece) Jan Eric Cartwright (nephew) |
| Education | University of Oklahoma College of Law |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1943 - 1946 |
Keith Cartwright was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and the Oklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in 1966.
Biography
Keith Cartwright was born on November 27, 1911 in Wapanucka, Oklahoma to Jackson Robert Cartwright. He attended Southeastern State College. He had two brothers also active in Oklahoma politics: Wilburn Cartwright and Buck Cartwright.[1] He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and the Oklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in 1966. He died August 23, 1972.[2] He was married to Dorothy L. Wharton.[3]
Cartwright also served in the United States Marine Corps from June 1943 to January 1946.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cartwright's Rites Today". Tulsa Daily World. December 8, 1957. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Keith Cartwright: Former State Senator Dies". Tulsa World. August 24, 1972. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Cartwright, Dorothy L." The Daily Oklahoman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ Money, Jack (May 5, 2002). "Legislature Honors Oklahoma's Cartwrights". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved April 26, 2023.