William G. Stigler
| William Grady Stigler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 2nd district |
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In office March 28, 1944 – August 21, 1952 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Ed Edmondson |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate | |
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In office 1924–1932 |
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| Born |
July 7, 1891 Stigler, Haskell County, Indian Territory |
| Died |
August 21, 1952 (aged 61) Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ona Beller Stigler |
| Children |
Denyse Stigler Elaine Stigler |
| Alma mater |
Northeastern State College University of Oklahoma College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1918-1919 (US Army) 1925-1938 (Oklahoma National Guard) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 357th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Denyse Stigler
William Grady Stigler (July 7, 1891 – August 21, 1952) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Stigler was of one-quarter Choctaw descent, and born the son of Joseph S. and Mary Jane Folsom Stigler in Stigler, Haskell County, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). He attended the public schools, and graduated from Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in 1912. He also attended the law school of the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
During World War I, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the 357th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division in 1918 and 1919, with overseas service. He attended the University of Grenoble in France during 1919.
Admitted to the Oklahoma bar association in 1920, Stigler commenced practice in Stigler, Oklahoma. He was city attorney of Stigler from 1920 to 1924. He served in the Oklahoma State Senate 1924 to 1932, serving as president pro tempore in 1931. He also served as Lieutenant Colonel in the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard 1925-1938. On June 7, 1925, he married Ona Beller. The couple had two daughters, Denyse and Elaine.
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