William Grady Stigler | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's2nd district | |
| In office March 28, 1944 – August 21, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Ed Edmondson |
| Member of theOklahoma Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office 1924–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Clark Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Joe M. Whitaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1891 (1891-07-07) |
| Died | August 21, 1952 (1952-08-22) (aged 61) |
| Citizenship | American Choctaw Nation |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ona Beller Stigler |
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| Alma mater | Northeastern State College University of Oklahoma College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 (US Army) 1925–1938 (Oklahoma National Guard) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 357th Infantry Regiment of the90th Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Grady Stigler (July 7, 1891 – August 21, 1952) was an American lawyer,World War I veteran, and politician who served four terms as and aU.S. representative fromOklahoma from 1944 to 1952.
Stigler was a citizen of theChoctaw Nation of Oklahoma and is listed as three-eights Choctaw on theDawes Rolls[1][2] He was born the son of Joseph S. and Mary Jane Folsom Stigler inStigler,Haskell County,Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). He attended thepublic schools, and graduated fromNortheastern State College,Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in 1912. He also attended thelaw school of theUniversity of Oklahoma atNorman.
DuringWorld War I, he served as aSecond Lieutenant in the 357th Infantry Regiment of the90th Division in 1918 and 1919, with overseas service. He attended theUniversity of Grenoble in France during 1919.[3]
Admitted to theOklahoma Bar Association in 1920, Stigler commencedpractice inStigler, Oklahoma. He was city attorney of Stigler from 1920 to 1924. He served in theOklahoma State Senate 1924 to 1932, serving aspresident pro tempore in 1931. He also served asLieutenant Colonel in the 45th Division of theOklahoma National Guard 1925-1938.
On June 7, 1925, he married Ona Beller. The couple had two daughters, Denyse and Elaine.[4]
Stigler was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJack Nichols. He was reelected to the Seventy-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 28, 1944, until his death.[5]
He was the onlyChoctaw elected to the U.S. Congress until the 2022 election of RepublicanJosh Brecheen.[6]
Stigler died in Stigler, Haskell County, Okla., August 21, 1952 (age 61 years, 45 days). He isinterred at Stigler Cemetery, Stigler, Oklahoma.[7]
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