Robert Samuel Kerr, Democrat. Served from 1943-1947. ' native-born governor, was born near Ada, , September II \~ His. coll~ge work was dO.ne at East Central Normal ~chool, and Oklahoma B ~, Umverslty. He was admItted to the Oklahoma Bar In 1922, and practiced in 8!Ilia Beginning as a drilling contractor in 1926, he built up a large oil produA.~ company and at the time of his death was president of the Kerr-McGeec~ Industries, Inc. He served as from January 13, 1943 VII January 13, 1947. He was elected U.S. Senator on November 2, 1948, and s ,to until his death January I, 1963. While governor, Kerr's administration liqUi~ the state debt, During his tenure as U.S. Senator, he worked to get the MCCleU Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System developed, changing much of Oklahon:; landscape. He is buried at his birthplace near Ada.

Roy Joseph Turner, Democrat. Served from 1947 to 1951. Turner was born November 6, 1894, in Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. Upon completion of his high school education, he attended Hill's Business College in He was a bookkeeper for Morris Packing Company in Oklahoma City from 191i to 1915; a salesman for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company there and after his service in World War I, he was a dealer in real estate, principally in Oklahoma, Florida and Texas. By 1928 he had become an independent oil producer. In 1933 he established the Turner Ranch at Sulphur, but he maintained a residence U; Oklahoma City where he served on the Board of Education from 1939 to 1946 His term as Governor of Oklahoma was from January 13, 1947, to January 8' 1951. He lived in Oklahoma City until his death June II, 1973, and is buried U; Rose Hill Cemetery there:

Johnston Murray, Democrat. Served from 1951 to 1955. He was born July 21 1902, in the mansion of the 's Governor at Emet, Johnsto~ County, Indian Territory. His early education was governed by the location ofthc work of his famous father, former Gov. William H. Murray. After graduation from the Murray State School of Agriculture, in 1924, he went to Bolivia where he lived for four years trying to make a success of his father's colonization expedition there. He received his law degree in 1946, having studied and worked at other things for a number of years. He served as Governor from January 8, 1951, to January 1955. He served as an attorney with the State Department of Welfare until his death April 16, 1974. He is buried at Tishomingo along with his father.

Raymond Dancel Gary, Democrat. Served from 1955 to 1959. He was the flTSt Governor to be born in Oklahoma since statehood. His birth date was January 21 , 1908, and his birthplace, a farm midway between Madill and Kingston. He was educated in the local schools and Southeastern State College. After five years of teaching he was elected county superintendent of schools and served for four years. In 1936, he began his business career, first in school and office supplies, later as president of the Sooner Oil Company. He was a State Senator from 1941 until he became Governor January 10, 1955. He died December 11 , 1993, and is buried in Madill.

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