W. B. Anthony

W. B. Anthony
3rd Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
1910 special session
Preceded byBenjamin Franklin Wilson
Succeeded byWilliam A. Durant
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Stephens County, Oklahoma
In office
1907–1912
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byO. M. Morris
Personal details
Died1933
Political partyDemocratic

W. B. Anthony was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1907 to 1912.

Biography

W. B. Anthony served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1907 to 1912 representing Stephens County. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1] He was also the private secretary for Charles N. Haskell. On June 12, 1910, he participated in a scheme to move the State Seal of Oklahoma from Guthrie to Oklahoma City on Haskell's orders. He was the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the 1910 special session. He died in 1933.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Curtis, Gene (June 10, 2007). "Only in Oklahoma: Midnight trip brought state capital to OKC". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 4, 2024.