Keith Cartwright Explained

Keith Cartwright
State Senate:Oklahoma
Term Start:1948
Term End:1960
State House2:Oklahoma
Term Start2:1946
Term End2:1948
Death Date:August 23, 1972
Party:Democratic
Relatives:Wilburn Cartwright (brother)
Buck Cartwright (brother)
Lynn Cartwright (niece)
Jan Eric Cartwright (nephew)
Father:Jackson Robert Cartwright
Education:University of Oklahoma College of Law
Serviceyears:1943 - 1946

Keith Cartwright was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and the Oklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in 1966.

Biography

Keith Cartwright was born on November 27, 1911 in Wapanucka, Oklahoma to Jackson Robert Cartwright. He attended Southeastern State College. He had two brothers also active in Oklahoma politics: Wilburn Cartwright and Buck Cartwright.[1] He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and the Oklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in 1966. He died August 23, 1972.[2] He was married to Dorothy L. Wharton.[3]

Cartwright also served in the United States Marine Corps from June 1943 to January 1946.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cartwright's Rites Today . April 26, 2023 . . December 8, 1957.
  2. News: Keith Cartwright: Former State Senator Dies . April 26, 2023 . . August 24, 1972.
  3. News: Cartwright, Dorothy L. . April 26, 2023 . . September 20, 1998.
  4. News: Money . Jack . Legislature Honors Oklahoma's Cartwrights . April 26, 2023 . . May 5, 2002.