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Keith Cartwright

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Keith Cartwright
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
1948–1960
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
1946–1948
Personal details
DiedAugust 23, 1972
Political partyDemocratic
Parent
RelativesWilburn Cartwright (brother)
Buck Cartwright (brother)
Lynn Cartwright (niece)
Jan Eric Cartwright (nephew)
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1943 - 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Cartwright's Rites Today". Tulsa Daily World. December 8, 1957. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Keith Cartwright: Former State Senator Dies". Tulsa World. August 24, 1972. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cartwright, Dorothy L." The Daily Oklahoman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Money, Jack (May 5, 2002). "Legislature Honors Oklahoma's Cartwrights". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved April 26, 2023.