Milton C. Garber

Milton Cline Garber (November 30, 1867 – September 12, 1948) was a U.S. representative from Oklahoma. He also served as an associate justice of the Oklahoma Territory before Oklahoma became a state. In 1942, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

Personal life Milton Cline Garber was born to Martin Garber, a member of the Iowa State Senate, and Lucy Rife on November 30, 1867, in Humboldt County, California. He grew up on a farm in Eastport, Iowa. He attended Upper Iowa University at Fayette from 1887 to 1890, and the University of Iowa College of Law from 1891 to 1893.

On October 30, 1900, Garber married Lucy M. Bradley of Moberly, Missouri. They had three daughters, named Lucy Ann and Elizabeth, and Ruth, and also two sons, Martin D. Garber and Milton B Garber. M.C. Garber and B.A. Garber also opened the Garber oil fields.

Judicial Positions (1902-1912) Following the resignation of James K. Beauchamp,

Enid Publishing Company In 1920, Garber purchased the Enid Morning News, which later merged with the Enid Eagle in 1923. He became the editor and co-publisher of the Enid Publishing Company, maintaining an active role following his congressional career. His son, Milton B. Garber, later became editor.

Death Milton Garber died of a heart attack in Alexandria, Minnesota, September 12, 1948. His funeral service, held on the anniversary of the land run, was led by Reverend Isaac Newton McCash, President Emeritus of Phillips University. He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, in Enid, Oklahoma.