Victor Wickersham
| Victor Eugene Wickersham | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 7th district |
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In office April 1, 1941 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Sam C. Massingale |
| Succeeded by | Preston E. Peden |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Preston E. Peden |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Toby Morris |
| Succeeded by | Toby Morris |
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In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Toby Morris |
| Succeeded by | Jed Johnson, Jr. |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1979 |
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In office February 9, 1988 – March 15, 1988 |
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| Personal details | |
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February 9, 1906 Lone Rock, Arkansas |
| Died |
March 15, 1988 (aged 82) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Jessie Blaine Stiles Wickersham Lorene Dennis Wickersham |
| Children |
LaMelba Wickersham Nelda Wickersham Galen Wickersham Victor Wickersham II |
| Profession |
court clerk building contractor real estate agent insurance agent investment broker politician |
Jessie Blaine Stiles Wickersham
LaMelba Wickersham Nelda Wickersham
Galen Wickersham
court clerk building contractor
real estate agent
insurance agent
investment broker
Victor Eugene Wickersham (February 9, 1906 – March 15, 1988) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Born on a farm near Lone Rock, Arkansas, Wickersham was the son of Frank Morrell and Lillie Mae Sword Wickersham. He moved to Mangum, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1915 and was educated in the public schools of Oklahoma.
Employed in the office of the county clerk of Greer County, Oklahoma from 1924 to 1926, Wickersham was appointed as court clerk of Greer County from 1926 to 1935. On June 30, 1929, he married Jessie Blaine Stiles of Mangum. As the county clerk, he issued his own marriage license. Four children were born to the marriage, LaMelba, Nelda, Galen, and Victor Wickersham II.
Wickersham served as chief clerk of the board of affairs of the State of Oklahoma in 1935 and 1936. He engaged as a building contractor in Oklahoma City in 1937 and 1938 and in the life insurance business 1938-1941. Wickersham also worked as a real estate, insurance, and investment broker.
Wickersham was elected as a Democrat to the 77th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sam C. Massingale. He was reelected to the 78th and 79th Congresses and served from April 1, 1941, to January 3, 1947. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946, but was reelected to the 81st and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957). He was not renominated in 1956 and 1958. He succeeded in his election to the 87th and to the 88th Congresses (January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1964 to the 89th Congress.
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