About James Menefee
James Menefee was an American politician.
James A. Menefee (1868 or 1869 – February 19, 1927) was an American politician who served as the first Oklahoma State Treasurer from 1907 to 1911. Menefee was active in politics in both Oklahoma Territory and later Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma Territorial Senate in 1905 and was the first treasurer of the Oklahoma Democratic Party after Oklahoma statehood.
Biography James A. Menefee moved to Caddo County in Oklahoma Territory where he worked as a banker. He also served as a territorial senator for the 11th district of the Oklahoma Territory Legislature from 1905 to statehood. In 1907, he was elected the first Oklahoma State Treasurer and served until 1911. He was also the first treasurer of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. In 1918, he was the campaign manager for James B. A. Robertson's successful gubernatorial campaign. He died on February 19, 1927, of heart disease in Oklahoma City.
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American politician
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James Menefee died on 19 February 1927.
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