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Impeachment or removal from office is a mechanism for removing a government official from office. In Oklahoma, impeachment of state officials is governed by the Oklahoma Constitution and covers statewide elected officials. Removal from office is governed by statute and applies to other elected officials in the state.[1]
Tribal nations in Oklahoma have their own constitutions and may have their own mechanisms for impeaching tribal officials.
The following is a list of officials impeached or removed from office in the U.S. State of Oklahoma.
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Statewide officials[edit]
Impeached and removed[edit]
- Giles W. Farris, removed from office on February 26, 1913, after the state's first impeachment trial[2]
- A. P. Watson, removed from office on April 23, 1915, becoming the second official to be impeached in Oklahoma history[3]
- Jack C. Walton, removed from office in November 1923 after attempting to use the Oklahoma National Guard to prevent his impeachment[4]
Impeached and resigned[edit]
- P. A. Ballard, resigned on April 29,1913 after his impeachment by the Oklahoma House of Representatives[5]
Municipal officials[edit]
Mayors[edit]
- Frank M. Wooden, the only Mayor of Tulsa removed from office[6]
Tribal officials[edit]
- John Red Eagle, Osage Nation Principal Chief impeached and removed from office in 2014[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Adkison, Danny M.; Palmer, Lisa McNair (2020). "Impeachment and Removal from Office". The Oklahoma State Constitution (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford Academic. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Progress of Investigation and Impeachment". Harlow's Weekly. March 1, 1913. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Impeachment Not New in Oklahoma". The Medford Patriot-Star. October 18, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Dell, larr. "Walton, John Calloway (1881-1949)". okhistory.org. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Impeachment Not New in Oklahoma". The Medford Patriot-Star. October 18, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Polacca, Benny (21 January 2014). "Osage Nation Principal Chief John Red Eagle removed from office". Osage News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.