E. W. Marland
Former Governor of Oklahoma
Ernest Whitworth Marland was an American lawyer, oil businessman in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, and politician who was a U.S. representative and Oklahoma governor. He served in the United States House of Representatives from northern Oklahoma, 1933... Wikipedia
Born: May 8, 1874, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: October 3, 1941 (age 67 years), Ponca City, OK
Spouse: Lydie Marland (m. 1928) and Virginia Collins (m. 1903)
Organizations founded: Marland Oil Company, 101 Ranch Oil Company, and Tidewater Oil Company
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Governor of Oklahoma (1935–1939) and Representative (1933–1935)
Education: University of Michigan and University of Michigan Law School