History of Northern District of Oklahoma
In 1889, the
Indian Territory was set aside for five civilized tribes: Cherokee,
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole. The Territory of Oklahoma
was created on May 2, 1890. On March 1, 1895, the Indian Territory
was divided into three districts: Central, Northern and Southern. On
May 27, 1902, the Western District of the Indian Territory was
established. The Act of June 16, 1906, merged the Oklahoma and
Indian Territories, thereby forming the State of Oklahoma. The Act
was effective upon admission of Oklahoma as a state on November 16, 1907.
Following is a listing of
former United States Marshals for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
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MARSHAL
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DATE
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VICE |
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Indian Territory |
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NEEDLES, Thomas B. |
March 26, 1889 (C) |
Original Appointment |
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McALESTER, James J. |
April 6, 1893 (C) |
Needles (Term Expired) |
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Oklahoma Territory |
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LURTY, Warren S. |
May 14, 1890 (C) |
Original Appointment |
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GRIMES, William |
August 22, 1890 (C) |
Lurty (Resigned) |
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NIX, Evitt D. |
May 26, 1893 (R)
August 22, 1893 (C)
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Grimes (Removed) |
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NAGLE, Patrick S. |
February 18, 1896 (C) |
Nix (Removed) |
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THOMPSON, Canada H. |
October 25, 1897 (R)
January 10, 1898 (C)
January 13, 1902 (C) |
Nagle (Resigned) |
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FOSSETT, William D. |
March 31, 1902 (C) |
Thompson (Resigned) |
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ABERNATHY, John R. |
February 13, 1906 (C) |
Fossett (Term Expired) |
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Indian Territory, Central District |
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McALESTER, James J. |
March 1, 1895 |
Himself as Marshal of Indian Territory
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GRADY, Jasper P. |
April 19, 1897 (C) |
McAlester (Tern Expired) |
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HACKETT, Benjamin F. |
April 2, 1901 (R)
December 17, 1901 (C)
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Grady (Term Expired) |
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MILLER, G. L. |
February 6, 1904 (C.A.) |
Hackett (Removed) |
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PRITCHARD, George K. |
February 18, 1904 (C) |
Miller (C.A.) |
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WITTE, Gerhard H.
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October 4, 1907 (C.A.) |
Pritchard (Resigned) |
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Indian Territory, Northern District |
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RUTHERFORD, Samuel M. |
March 20, 1895 (R
December 12, 1895 |
Original Appointment |
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BENNETT, Leo E. |
September 21, 1897 (R)
January 10, 1898 (C)
December 17, 1901 |
Rutherford (Removed) |
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DARROUGH, William H. |
June 27, 1902 (C)
April 19, 1906 (C) |
Bennett (Transferred to Indian Territory, Western District) |
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Indian Territory, Southern District |
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STOWE, Lucius L. |
March 20, 1895 (C) |
Original Appointment |
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STOWE, Charles L. |
August 13, 1895 (R) |
Stowe L.L. (Deceased) |
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HAMMER, John S. |
September 21, 1897 (R) |
Stowe, C.L. (Removed) |
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COLBERT, Benjamin H. |
January 21, 1902 (C) |
Hammer (Term Expired) |
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PORTER, Grosvenor A. |
February 6, 1906 (C) |
Colbert (Term Expired) |
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Indian Territory, Southern District |
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BENNETT, Leo E. |
May 27, 1902
January 9, 1906 (C) |
Himself as Marshal of Indian Territory. Northern District |
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Western District of Oklahoma |
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ABERNATHY, John R. |
November 11, 1907 (R)
January 13, 1908 |
Himself as Marshal of Oklahoma Territory |
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MADSEN, Christian |
December 27, 1910 (C.A.) |
Abernathy (Resigned) |
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CADE, William S. |
February 15, 1911 |
Madsen (C.A.) |
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NEWELL, John Q. |
November 3, 1913 (C) |
Cade (Resigned) |
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McDONALD, Alva |
July 13, 1921 (C) |
Newell (Resigned) |
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Northern District of Oklahoma |
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BEARD, Henry G. |
March 17, 1925 |
Original Appointment |
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VICTOR, Samuel G. |
December 15, 1928 (C.A) |
Beard (Removed) |
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VICKREY, John H. |
March 2, 1929 (C) |
Victor (C.A.) |
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LOGAN, John P. |
June 13, 1933 (C)
August 15, 1937 (C)
October 30, 1941 (C)
November 29, 1945 |
Vickrey (Term Expired) |
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STANLEY, Virgil B. |
February 12, 1949 (C.A.)
March 21, 1949 (C) |
Logan (Resigned) |
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VICTOR, James Y. |
August 5, 1953 (C)
August 6, 1957 (C) |
Stanley (Term Expired) |
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FOREMAN, Doyle W. |
July 25, 1961 (C)
August 11, 1965 |
Victor (Separated) |
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CONNOLLY, Harry |
December 10, 1969 (C)
March 1, 1974 |
Foreman (Term Expired) |
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GARDNER, Carl W. |
September 15, 1977 (C) |
Connolly (Term Expired) |
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CONNOLLY, Harry |
December 5, 1981 (C)
March 24, 1986
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Gardner (Term Expired) |
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SINK, J.D. (Acting) |
January 1, 1989 |
Connolly (Retired 12/31/89) |
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VAN PUTTEN, Raymond |
February 9, 1989 (A.G.) |
Sink (Acting) |
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CROWL, Donald E. |
February 9, 1990 (C) |
Van Putten (Interim Appointment) |
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HUGHES, James M. |
February 11, 1994 |
Crowl (Term Expired) |
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WELCH, Timothy D. |
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Resigned |
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Vacant |
2010 |
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The following translation of
abbreviations applies to the state-by-state lists:
"R" - Recess appointment date
"S" - Senate Confirmation date (used from 1789-1903)
"C.A." - Court Appointment date
"A.G." - Attorney General appointment date
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