Frank W. Davis (August 24, 1936 – September 9, 2018) was an American politician and lawyer based in Oklahoma. Born in Ada, Oklahoma, he was a graduate of the Oklahoma University School of Law. A Republican, he served in the

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for 26 years, from 1978 to 2004.

Biography

He was raised on a farm between

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and Ada, Oklahoma, in Pontotoc County. He attended the East Central University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and government in 1958."East Central University Foundation Report. Annual Report 2015-16."
Accessed February 25, 2020.

Early career

Davis began his legal studies at the

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and transferred to the

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, graduating in 1959. He then served as acting postmaster of Ada, and worked for attorney Denny Faulkenburg before assuming the post of

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attorney from 1961 to 1965. Davis began his private practice in 1965, and was judge of the Guthrie Municipal Court from 1974 to 1978."Civic leader, former state representative Frank Davis dies at 82." ''Guthrie News Page''. September 10, 2018.
Accessed September 15, 2018 He also continued working as a lawyer while he sat on the

, where he served as a Republican between 1978 and 2004.

Later career and death

Upon leaving the state legislature, Davis focused on his legal practice in

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. Davis was still practicing law at the time of his death.

Organizations

Davis was active in several organizations, including: *

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* Guthrie Lions Club (for nearly 60 years) * Guthrie Masonic Consistory * Boy Scouts of America Davis died of a heart attack at his home in Guthrie on September 9, 2018. He was survived by his wife and two children.

References

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