R. E. Echols | |
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Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner | |
In office 1919–1920 | |
Governor | James B. A. Robertson |
Preceded by | Walter Davis Humphrey |
Succeeded by | E. R. Hughes |
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 2nd district | |
In office November 16,1907 –1914 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | G. E. Wilson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Party |
R. E. Echols was an American politician who served on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 1919 to 1920. He also served in the Oklahoma Senate from statehood in 1907 until 1914.
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