Anthony M. Massad (June 15, 1928 - April 9, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

Shidler, Oklahoma Shidler is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 328 in the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 441 recorded in 2010. History Shidler was founded in December 1921 and named for Eugene S. Shidler, a Pawhuska ba ...

, Massad served in the United States Army Reserve. Massad went to the

Oklahoma Military Academy Rogers State University (RSU) is a public university in Claremore, Oklahoma. It also has branch campuses in Bartlesville and Pryor Creek. History The institution that is now RSU has gone through several stages, from its foundation as a stat ...

. He received his bachelor's degree from

University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...

in 1949 and his law degree from

University of Oklahoma College of Law The University of Oklahoma College of Law is the professional graduate law school of the University of Oklahoma. It is located on the University's campus in Norman, Oklahoma. The College of Law was founded in 1909 by a resolution of the OU Boar ...

in 1955. He practiced law in

Frederick, Oklahoma Frederick is a city and county seat of Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2010 census. It is an agriculture-based community that primarily produces wheat, cotton, and cattle. Frederick is home to three dai ...

and served on the Frederick City Council. Massad was assistant county attorney for

Tillman County, Oklahoma Tillman County is a County (United States), county located in the southwestern part of Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 7,992. The county seat is Frederick, Oklahoma, Frederick. Histo ...

. From 1965 to 1969, Massad served in the

Oklahoma State Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

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1928 births 2017 deaths People from Shidler, Oklahoma People from Frederick, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma alumni University of Oklahoma College of Law alumni Military personnel from Oklahoma Oklahoma lawyers Oklahoma city council members Democratic Party Oklahoma state senators 20th-century American lawyers {{Oklahoma-politician-stub