Oscar Greene Harper from Missouri[1] was the clerk of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, which was held in 1906–1907. When Harper County, Oklahoma was founded on July 16, 1907, it was named after Harper, who was also a school teacher and local resident in that area.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Harper County". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Harper". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Harper County, Oklahoma – RAOGK Inc". raogk.org. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Harper County Genealogy Resources". TravelOK.com. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Harper County Oklahoma Trails To The Past - RootsWeb". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  6. ↑ Richter, Sara Jane and Tom Lewis (2009). Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-04-04.


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