Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses William Finley Semple, a lawyer who specialized in land disputes within Choctaw County, and William Penn Couch, a state senator who left to enlist in World War II.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses William Finley Semple, a lawyer who specialized in land disputes within Choctaw County, and William Penn Couch, a state senator who left to enlist in World War II.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.