Thomas Duckett | |
Birth Date: | 23 October 1924 |
Birth Place: | Stuttgart, Arkansas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
Office: | Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 98th district |
Preceded: | A. Visanio Johnson |
Succeeded: | Tim Pope |
Term Start: | 1973 |
Term End: | 1989 |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Charline Duckett[1] |
Children: | 2 |
Alma Mater: | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater University of Oklahoma |
Thomas Duckett (October 23, 1924 – September 22, 2010) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 98th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[2]
Duckett was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, the son of Mable Ann Henderson and Thomas Ross. He attended Konawa High School, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and the University of Oklahoma.[3]
Duckett became mayor of Mustang, Oklahoma for four terms. In 1973, he was elected to represent the 98th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, succeeding A. Visanio Johnson. He served until 1989, when he was succeeded by Tim Pope.
Duckett died in September 2010 in Independence, Missouri, at the age of 85.