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J.E. Love

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John E. Love
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
In office
November 16, 1907 – June 1, 1918
GovernorCharles N. Haskell
Lee Cruce
Robert L. Williams
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byArt L. Walker
Sheriff for Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory
In office
September 1893 – January 1, 1895
GovernorWilliam Cary Renfrow
Personal details
Born(1857-06-09)June 9, 1857
San Augustine County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1918(1918-06-01) (aged 60)
Mineral Wells, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party

John "Jack" E. Love was an American politician who served as one of the first Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners from 1907 to 1918.

Biography

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John "Jack" E. Love Jr. was born in San Augustine County, Texas on June 9, 1857, to John E. Love Sr. and Susan V. Wood.[1] He attended public school in Washington County, Texas and in Huntsville, Texas. He came to Oklahoma Territory during the Land Run of 1889 and eventually settled in Woodward County, Oklahoma.[2] He served as the sheriff in that county from September 1893 to January 1, 1895.[3][4] He ran for the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1894, but lost the election.[4]

Corporation Commission

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He was elected to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission at statehood and voted chairman of the commission. He was reelected in 1912.[4] He died on June 1, 1918, in Mineral Wells, Texas, and was a member of the Democratic Party.[5][1]

Electoral history

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1907 Oklahoma Corporation Commission election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J. E. Love 132,762 54.9 New
Republican John Jenson 99,386 41.1 New
Socialist E.C. Deberry 9,608 3.9 New
Democratic gain from Swing N/A

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams 1932, p. 604.
  2. ^ Corden & Richards 1912, p. 127.
  3. ^ "Sharon". Oklahoma Historical Society. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Williams 1932, p. 605.
  5. ^ "Corporation Commissioners Since 1907" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

Works cited

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