William Couch

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William Lewis Couch (November 20, 1850 - April 21, 1890) was a leader of the Boomer Movement and the first mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

He was born in North Carolina, later moving to Kansas as a farmer. He joined the Boomer Movement in 1880 and became the sole leader of the movement after David L. Payne's death on November 28, 1884. He participated in the Oklahoma Land Run on April 22, 1889 and was elected mayor soon thereafter on April 27, 1889. He remained mayor until November 11, 1889. On April 4, 1890, he was shot by J. C. Adams in a duel involving a dispute over his homestead claim, and died on April 21, 1890.

References

Couch, William Lewis at the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Previous Mayors at okc.gov

Persondata
Name	Couch, William
Alternative names
Short description	First mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of birth	November 20, 1850
Place of birth	North Carolina
Date of death	April 21, 1890
Place of death

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