George Blaine Schwabe (July 26, 1886 – April 2, 1952) was an American politician and a

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from

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Biography

Schwabe was born in

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in Vernon County son of George Washington Schwabe and Emily Ellen (Mose) Schwabe. He attended

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s in his hometown. In 1910, he graduated from the law department at the

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. He was

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the same year and began to practice

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Career

In 1911, Schwabe moved to

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, and began to practice law there. He successfully ran for

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of Nowata and served in that capacity during 1913 and 1914. On June 10, 1914, he married Jeannette Eadie Simpson and they had five children. After Jeannette died in 1939, he married Barbara Yirsa McFarland on July 23, 1943. He began his service in

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in 1918 when he represented

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, in the State House of Representatives. He served as House Speaker in 1921 and 1922. He was the last Republican to serve in this capacity until 2005 when

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was elected (there have been eight Republicans to serve as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives). Following his term in the State House, he moved to

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, and stepped away from public service while continuing to practice law. From 1928 to 1936, he was the chairman of the Republican county committee. In 1944, he decided to return to politics when he successfully ran for

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, representing

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. From January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1949, he served in the 79th and

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, losing to Dixie Gilmer in 1948. He was reelected in 1950 to serve in the

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from January 3, 1951, until his death. During his time in office, he served on the Appropriations Committee.

Death

On April 2, 1952, while still in office, Schwabe died of a

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Oklahoma Lawmaker George Schwabe Dies; The Baytown Sun; Baytown, Texas; Page 21; April 3, 1952 at age 65 years, 251 days, in

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. He is

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at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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External links

George B. Schwabe Collection
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