Thomas LaFayette Rider
Thomas LaFayette Rider | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 28th district | |
In office November 16, 1916 – November 16, 1920 | |
Preceded by | M. S. Blassingame |
Succeeded by | E. M. Frye |
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Adair County district | |
In office November 16, 1912 – November 16, 1914 | |
Preceded by | George W. Smith |
Succeeded by | Thomas J. Welch |
In office November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1910 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | George W. Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1856-04-12)April 12, 1856 Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, U.S. |
Died | September 20, 1932(1932-09-20) (aged 76) |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Children | Atalie Unkalunt |
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Thomas LaFayette Rider was a Cherokee politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate.
Biography
Thomas LaFayette Rider was born on April 12, 1856, in the Going Snake District of the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, to Charles Augustus Rider and Mary Bigbey. Charles Rider served on the Cherokee National Council. Thomas Rider attended the Cherokee National Male Seminary in Tahlequah starting in 1870. He married Josephine Pace in 1879. At 29, he became a Methodist preacher. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1907 to 1910 and 1912 to 1914. He also served in the Oklahoma Senate between 1916 and 1920. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He died on September 20, 1932.[1]
References
- ^ "Necrology: Thomas LaFayette Rider (1856-1932)" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. 10 (4): 512. December 1932. Retrieved 20 April 2024.