James E. Berry

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James Berry
6th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 15, 1935 – January 10, 1955
Preceded by	Robert Burns
Succeeded by	Cowboy Pink Williams
Personal details
Born	1882 Missouri
Died	1966
Political party	Democratic
Profession	banker, politician

James Edward Berry (1882–1966) was an American politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma from 1935 to 1955.^[1]

Early life

Berry was born in Missouri in 1882 and came to Oklahoma as a teenager, first living on a farm near Blackwell, Oklahoma and moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma to attend Oklahoma A&M College.^[1] Berry served in the Oklahoma National Guard, rising to the rank of major, before the end of his service.^[1] A banker, he was elected president of the Stillwater bank in 1929.^[1]

Political career

Berry lost his first race for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1930.^[1] He won the seat on his second attempt in 1934 and was sworn in alongside Governor of Oklahoma E.W. Marland in 1935.^[1] He continued to serve until 1955, under four different governors.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 's/HOF%20bios/Berry,%20James%20E..pdf James E. Berry, OklahomaHeritage.com (accessed June 18, 2013)

Persondata
Name	Berry, James E.
Alternative names
Short description	Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Date of birth	1882
Place of birth
Date of death	1966
Place of death

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