Ray C. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | |
| In office January 1946 – 1976 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Jan Eric Cartwright |
| Member of the
Oklahoma Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office 1934–1946 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Everett S. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Ray C. Jones was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1934 to 1946 and on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 1946 to 1976.
Biography
Jones was elected to the Oklahoma Senate as a member of the Democratic Party in 1934 to represent the 11th district, succeeding George H. Jennings. He served in the state senate until 1946. [1] He was elected to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in 1946 and reelected until he resigned in 1976. [2] He was part of the longest serving commission panel alongside Wilburn Cartwright and Harold Freeman between 1955 and 1968. [3] He married Sarah Sallie Louise, a Chickasaw Nation citizen. [4]
References
- ^ "State Senate Since Statehood" (PDF). oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Corporation Commissioners Since 1907" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma Corporation Commission History". oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Sarah (Sallie) Louise Jones". The Oklahoman. July 31, 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
Ray C. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | |
| In office January 1946 – 1976 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Jan Eric Cartwright |
| Member of the
Oklahoma Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office 1934–1946 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Everett S. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Ray C. Jones was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1934 to 1946 and on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 1946 to 1976.
Biography
Jones was elected to the Oklahoma Senate as a member of the Democratic Party in 1934 to represent the 11th district, succeeding George H. Jennings. He served in the state senate until 1946. [1] He was elected to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in 1946 and reelected until he resigned in 1976. [2] He was part of the longest serving commission panel alongside Wilburn Cartwright and Harold Freeman between 1955 and 1968. [3] He married Sarah Sallie Louise, a Chickasaw Nation citizen. [4]
References
- ^ "State Senate Since Statehood" (PDF). oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Corporation Commissioners Since 1907" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma Corporation Commission History". oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Sarah (Sallie) Louise Jones". The Oklahoman. July 31, 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2024.