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Thomson B. Ferguson (R) - 1901-06

Artist: Mike Wimmer
Sponsor: Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
Dedication: May 5, 2008
Size: 24” x 36”
Type: Oil on Canvas
Location: Governor’s Conference Room

Ferguson was born in 1857 in Iowa and spent his early years in Kansas where he was a teacher and a Methodist minister. In 1889, he made the land run into Oklahoma and secure a claim near Oklahoma City. He returned to Kansas and became an editor and author, but later returned to Watonga to establish a newspaper. After serving as Governor, he returned to newspaper publishing until his death in 1921.

Images are copyright of The Oklahoma State Senate Historical Preservation Fund, Inc. and the artist. Please contact Matt Duehning at 405-524-0126 or Matt.Duehning@oksenate.gov for further copyright information.