Stigler, William Grady, 1891-1952

Dates:

Birth 1891-07-07

Death 1952-08-21

Gender:

Male

Nationality: Native Americans, Americans

Language: English

Biographical notes:

William Grady Stigler (July 7, 1891 – August 21, 1952) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 1944 to 1952.

Born in Stigler, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), he attended the public schools there before graduating from Northeastern State College and attending the University of Oklahoma at Norman. During World War I, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the 357th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division in 1918 and 1919, with overseas service. He attended the University of Grenoble in France during 1919. Admitted to the Oklahoma bar association in 1920, Stigler commenced practice in Stigler, Oklahoma. He was city attorney of Stigler from 1920 to 1924. He served in the Oklahoma State Senate 1924 to 1932, serving as president pro tempore in 1931. He also served as Lieutenant Colonel in the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard from 1925 to 1938.

Stigler was elected to the Seventy-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jack Nichols. He was reelected to the Seventy-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 28, 1944, until his death in Stigler, Oklahoma on August 21, 1952.