Buck Cartwright was an American politician who served in the

Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's b ...

between 1955 and 1958 and the

Oklahoma 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.Jackson Robert Cartwright Jackson Robert Cartwright (1870/1871 – December 7, 1957) was an American politician and Baptist preacher from Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1929 and 1932. He was the father of Wilburn Cartwright. Career an ...

and father of

Jan Eric Cartwright Jan Eric Cartwright (August 26, 1938 – February 21, 1986) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district from 1971 to 1973 and as the Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1979 to 1983. He was ...

Biography

Cartwright was the son of

Jackson Robert Cartwright Jackson Robert Cartwright (1870/1871 – December 7, 1957) was an American politician and Baptist preacher from Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1929 and 1932. He was the father of Wilburn Cartwright. Career an ...

. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1942 and joined the U.S. Navy. While in the navy, he was commissioned as an officer. After returning to Oklahoma, he was an assistant county attorney in Seminole County, Oklahoma and

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's city attorney. He was a member of the

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. He served in the

between 1955 and 1958 and the

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in 1966, but withdrew from the race. His brothers

Wilburn Cartwright Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him. Early life Born on a fa ...

and Keith Cartwright also served in the Oklahoma Legislature. He was the father of

. Buck Cartwright was the last living member of his family to have held elective office before his death January 22, 1991.

References

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