Woodson Easley Norvell (August 9, 1880 – January 1, 1950) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the 1st Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1907 to 1908 representing Tulsa County.[1][2] His son, George E. Norvell, was the 28th Mayor of Tulsa.[3] He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1914.[4]

Woodson Norvell
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the Creek County and Tulsa County district
In office
November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1908
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJ. H. Simmons
Personal details
BornAugust 9, 1880
Linn County, Missouri
DiedJanuary 1, 1950 (aged 69)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic Party
ChildrenGeorge E. Norvell

Electoral history

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Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary (August 4, 1914)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin E. Trapp 18,178 16.0%
Democratic Ben F. Lafayette 17,192 15.1%
Democratic Pete P. Duffy 16,307 14.3%
Democratic Frank F. Davis 14,498 12.7%
Democratic Woodson Norvell 11,351 9.9%
Democratic E. T. Sorrels 10,646 9.3%
Democratic Richard Billups 10,233 9.0%
Democratic John W. Barbour 8,704 7.6%
Democratic Bert Van Leuven 3,312 2.9%
Democratic Robert H. Oury 3,123 2.7%
Turnout 113,544  


References

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  1. ^ "Pioneer Tulsa Attorney Dies". Tulsa World. January 2, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Corden, Seth K.; Richards, William B. (1912). The Oklahoma red book. Oklahoma City. p. 136. Retrieved 4 March 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Tulsa's 28th Mayor George Norvell Dead at 83". Tulsa World. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "1914-1916 Elections Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.