Charles Henry Ingham was an American politician who served as a Socialist member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing Major County between 1914 and 1916. He was one of the first third party candidates elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives alongside fellow Socialist Party Representatives David C. Kirkpatrick, N. D. Pritchett, Thomas Henry McLemore, and Sydney W. Hill.
Charles Henry Ingham | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Major County district | |
| In office 1914–1916 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | January 30, 1950 |
| Resting place | Forrest Cemetery Ringwood, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Socialist |
Political career
editIngham was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1914 as a Socialist.[1] After losing re-election in 1916, he ran for his former seat again in 1918 and won the Socialist primary, but withdrew and was replaced with another candidate for the general election. He ran again for the seat in 1920.[2]
Death
editIngham died on January 30, 1950, and is buried in Forrest Cemetery in Ringwood, Oklahoma.[2]
References
edit- ^ Humphreys, George G. "A Century to Remember: A Historical Perspective on the Oklahoma House of Representatives" (PDF). okhouse.gov. Oklahoma House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b Creel, Von Russell (Fall 1992). "Oklahoma Socialism". The Chronicles of Oklahoma. 70 (3): 295–296. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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