Bartlett, Dewey F., 1919-1979
Person
Biographical:
Dewey Follett Bartlett Sr. was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his fellow Republican, Henry Bellmon. In 1966, he became the first Roman Catholic elected governor of Oklahoma, defeating the Democratic nominee, Preston J. Moore of Oklahoma City. He was defeated for reelection in 1970 by Tulsa attorney David Hall in the closest election in state history. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and served one term. In 1978, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and did not run for reelection that year. He died of complications of lung cancer two months after retiring from the Senate in 1979.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-003
Scope and Contents
The Dewey F. Bartlett Collection occupies 68 cubic feet of documents, and the overwhelming majority of these relate to Bartlett's successful 1972 bid to become a U.S. senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). The Legislative Files and Subject Files consist of a wealth of information of special interest to Senator Bartlett. A smaller number of documents exist from his years as Oklahoma state legislator and governor as well as from his earlier life.The Bartlett Collection contains...
Workshop Announcement: Water Resources in the Poteau River Basin, 1946-01-01 - 1978-12-31
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 13
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0016
Overview
79th Congress (1945-1947); 80th Congress (1947-1949); 81st Congress (1949-1951); 82nd Congress (1951-1953); 83rd Congress (1953-1955); 84th Congress (1955-1957); 85th Congress (1957-1959); 86th Congress (1959-1961); 87th Congress (1961-1963); 88th Congress (1963-1965); 89th Congress (1965-1967); 90th Congress (1967-1969); 91st Congress (1969-1971); 92nd Congress (1971-1973); 93rd Congress (1973-1975); 94th Congress (1975-1977); 95th Congress (1977-1979)