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Seminole County Courthouse (Wewoka, Oklahoma)
The Seminole County Courthouse is a two-story red brick courthouse building whose original, central portion was built in 1927. It was expanded in 1939 in a Works Progress Administration project, and other renovation was done in the 1970s, compatibly with the original design. with It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1984. References Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Government buildings completed in 1927 Buildings and structures in Seminole County, Oklahoma County courthouses in Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Seminole County, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wewoka, Oklahoma
Wewoka is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County. Founded by a freedman, John Coheia, and Black Seminoles in January, 1849, Wewoka is the capital of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. History Wewoka's history begins with Freedman John Horse, who was also known as Gopher John.[May, Jon D."Horse, John (ca. 1812-1882)," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed July 30, 2013) In the spring of 1849, Horse and a group of Black Seminoles founded a settlement near modern-day Wewoka. Seeking safety and autonomy from the Creek Nation, they established a community located at the falls of a small stream, lying in the fertile lands between the North and South Canadian Rivers. The steady rush of water over the falls gave rise to the name ''We-Wo-Ka'' – meaning "Barking Water" in the Mvskoke (Seminole) language. Other historians say he named the settlement ''Wewokea'' aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Baldwin
Maurice Scollard Baldwin (21 June 1836 – 19 October 1904) was a Canadian Anglican Bishop from Toronto, Upper Canada. Baldwin was the son of John Spread Baldwin of Toronto. His parents were from influential families; he was the grandson of Æneas Shaw and the cousin of Robert Baldwin. He attended Upper Canada College and Trinity College, Toronto. He was ordained a Deacon in 1860 and Priest in 1861. In 1865 he moved to Montreal as Incumbent of St. Luke's Church and in 1870 became assistant Rector of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Montreal and a Canon in 1871. On the death of the Very Rev. Dean Bethune in 1871, he was appointed to succeed him as Rector, and in 1879 made Dean of Montreal. Noted for his evangelism and skillful oratory, he was elected the third Bishop of Huron in 1883, succeeding Isaac Hellmuth. He was less passionate about administrative matters than spiritual ones, but delegated such matters effectively. Under his leadership, the diocese adopted parliame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
