Emory Brownlee

Emory Brownlee
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 16th district
In office
November 16, 1907 – 1913
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byE. J. Warner
Personal details
Died(1928-01-01)January 1, 1928
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
PartyRepublican

Emory David Brownlee was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate.

Biography

Emory David Brownlee moved to Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory, in 1889. He was an attorney and worked as the registrar for Oklahoma Territory's land office.[1] A member of the Republican Party, Brownlee was elected to represent the 16th district of the Oklahoma Senate from 1907 to 1913.[2] He was the Republican nominee for Oklahoma Corporation Commission in 1910 and for the United States House of Representatives in 1912.[3] He died on January 1, 1928, in Kingfisher.[1]

Electoral history

1910 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George A. Henshaw 117,444 50.1% −4.6%
Republican Emory Brownlee 93,050 39.7% −1.5%
Socialist J. F. McDaniel 23,835 10.1% +6.2%
Democratic hold Swing
1912 U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's at-large districts general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. Murray 121,202 16.2%
Democratic Claude Weaver 121,186 16.2%
Democratic Joseph B. Thompson 120,346 16.1%
Republican Alvin D. Allen 87,409 11.7%
Republican James L. Brown 87,264 11.7%
Republican Emory Brownlee 86,092 11.5%
Socialist Oscar Ameringer 41,229 5.5%
Socialist J. T. Cumbie 41,070 5.5%
Socialist J. Luther Langston 41,020 5.5%
Democratic gain from Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ a b "Necrology" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. 6 (2): 226. Summer 1928. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b c "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.