Beauchamp Selman Explained

L. Beauchamp "Beau" Selman
State Senate:Oklahoma
District:35th
Term Start:1965
Term End:1968
Successor:Jim Inhofe
Death Date:April 1999
Party:Democratic

L. Beauchamp "Beau" Selman was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 35th district from 1965 to 1968.

Early life and education

Beau Selman was a native of Walters, Oklahoma. He briefly attended Cameron University for a year before transferring to the University of Oklahoma where he graduated in 1936.

Career

Selman served as an Oklahoma state senator between 1965 and 1968. During his tenure he principal author of the bills that created Tulsa Junior College. He did not seek re-election in 1968 and was succeeded in office by Jim Inhofe.[1] [2] He also worked for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.[3]

Death

He died at the age of 84 in April 1999.

Notes and References

  1. News: Young . Jim . GOP Is After 'Veto Insurance' . 26 February 2023 . The Oklahoma City Times . July 4, 1968 . subscription . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Demos Gain Single Seat, Enough to Overturn Veto . 26 February 2023 . . November 7, 1968 . subscription . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Funeral to Be Today For Ex-State Senator . 23 May 2023 . . April 28, 1999.