John B. White (Oklahoma politician) explained

John B. White was an American insurance businessman and state legislator in Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1964.[1] [2] He advocated for public housing legislation.[3] In 1966 he campaigned for a state senate seat against Edward Melvin Porter.[4] He, Archibald B. Hill, and Curtis Lawson were the first African Americans elected to the Oklahoma Legislature after 1908.[5] He was a Democrat.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Rights Movement | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. www.okhistory.org.
  2. Former state Rep. John Bryant was political pioneer in Oklahomahttps://www.oklahoman.com/article/3541997/former-state-rep-john...Feb 19, 2011 ยท December 13, 2021
  3. Web site: [Photograph 2012.201.B0390.0352]]. Tony. Wood. December 15, 1964. Oklahoma Times, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 15, 1964.
  4. Web site: Porter, Edward Melvin | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. www.okhistory.org.
  5. Book: Sunbelt Cities: Politics and Growth since World War II. Richard M.. Bernard. Bradley Robert. Rice. June 23, 2014. University of Texas Press. 9780292769823 . Google Books.
  6. Web site: Jet. Johnson Publishing. Company. June 18, 1964. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Ebony. Johnson Publishing. Company. April 9, 1965. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.

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