William Burkett 02/28/2013
Description
William 'Bill' Burkett was born in Oklahoma City in 1925. Burkett earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma and practiced law in Woodward, Oklahoma for nineteen years. While there, he served as Republican County Chairman in 1958 and met Republican State Chairman Henry Bellmon in 1960. Burkett was appointed county attorney for Woodward County and served six months. Crossing Bellmon’s path placed Burkett in the political arena. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives 1960 through 1964 and was state chairman of the Republican Party 1963 to 1965 at Bellmon’s request.
| Date(s) | 02/28/2013 |
| Call Number | SOK_180 |
| Subjects | |
| Interviewee(s) | William Burkett |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |