Jack C. Walton
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John Calloway Walton (March 6, 1881 – November 25, 1949) was an American politician and the 5th Governor of Oklahoma, serving the shortest tenure. He was impeached and removed from office shortly into his first term. A populist member of the Democratic Party, Walton previously served as the 18th Mayor of Oklahoma City between 1919 and 1923.
Jack Walton | |
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Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | |
In office January 9, 1933 – January 9, 1939 | |
Preceded by | C. C. Childers |
Succeeded by | Ray O. Weems |
5th Governor of Oklahoma | |
In office January 9, 1923 – November 19, 1923 | |
Lieutenant | Martin E. Trapp |
Preceded by | James Robertson |
Succeeded by | Martin E. Trapp |
18th Mayor of Oklahoma City | |
In office April 7, 1919 – January 9, 1923 | |
Preceded by | Byron D. Shear |
Succeeded by | Mike Donnelly (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | John Calloway Walton (1881-03-06)March 6, 1881 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | November 25, 1949(1949-11-25) (aged 68) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Following his removal from office, he entered the primary for a seat in the United States Senate, winning the Democratic nomination, but losing to William B. Pine, a Republican. He was elected to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in 1932 and served until 1939, running for governor again in 1934 and 1938. He died in 1949 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City.