Marvin B. Prentiss

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Marvin B. Prentiss
Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives
from the Osage County district
In office
1912–1914
ServingwithCharles B. Peters
Personal details
Born
Metamora, Ohio, United States
Died(1953-05-03)May 3, 1953 (aged 83)
Nowata, Oklahoma, United States
Political party Republican

Marvin B. Prentiss was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing Osage County from 1912 to 1914. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee for Oklahoma Secretary of State in the 1914 Oklahoma elections.

Biography

Marvin B. Prentiss was born in Metamora, Ohio, and moved to Fairfax, Oklahoma, in 1906. He was a doctor. [1] He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party representing Osage County in the 4th Oklahoma Legislature. His seat was established in 1912 and disestablished in 1914. [2] He was the Republican nominee for Oklahoma Secretary of State in the 1914 Oklahoma elections. [3] He moved to Nowata, Oklahoma, in 1929 and worked there until he moved to Claremont, Florida, in 1943. He retired in 1948 and he died on May 3, 1953, in Nowata, Oklahoma. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pioneer State Doctor Dies". Tulsa World . May 4, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved October 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "1914-1916 Elections Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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