Mac_Q._Williamson

Mac Q. Williamson

Mac Q. Williamson

American politician


Mac Q. Williamson (October 13, 1889 – October 15, 1964) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate and as Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma.

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Early life and career

Williamson was born in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, the son of Thomas J. (1845–1909) and Susan E. (nee McQuiddy) Williamson (1849–1919).[lower-alpha 1] He moved with his family to Oklahoma City in 1905. They settled in Pauls Valley in 1906. He was admitted to the first class of the University of Oklahoma College of Law, then known as the Oklahoma University Law School, where he graduated in 1910. He became a member of the Oklahoma Bar in 1913. In 1914, he ran for Pauls Valley city attorney and won the position. In 1920, he ran for and won the Garvin County attorney position. He was reelected to the same job two years later. He was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 1925, where he served until 1932. During 1928, he also served as president pro tempore for a year. In 1932, he ran for his first statewide office and in 1934 he won the race for Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma. Reelected seven times, he remained in this office until he retired in 1963.[2] His 25 years in office are the longest of any Oklahoma Attorney General.

Death

Williamson died at age 75 on October 15, 1964, at his home in Oklahoma City.[3] He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Pauls Valley.

See also

Notes

  1. Birth information shown on Find-a-Grave website.[1]

References

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