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Oscar Greene Harper from Missouri [1] was the clerk of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, which was held in 1906-1907. When Harper County, Oklahoma was founded on July 16, 1907, it was named after Harper, who was also a school teacher and local resident in that area. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Missouri State of the United States of America

Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border.

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References

  1. ↑ "Harper County". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Harper". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Harper County, Oklahoma – RAOGK Inc". raogk.org. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Harper County Genealogy Resources". TravelOK.com. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Harper County Oklahoma Trails To The Past - RootsWeb". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  6. ↑ Richter, Sara Jane and Tom Lewis (2009). Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-04-04.


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