This article is about the former Oklahoma governor. For his son, see Dewey F. Bartlett Jr.
Dewey Follett Bartlett Sr. (March 28, 1919 – March 1, 1979) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his fellow Republican, Henry Bellmon. In 1966, he became the first Roman Catholic elected governor of Oklahoma, defeating the Democratic nominee, Preston J. Moore of Oklahoma City. He was defeated for reelection in 1970 by Tulsa attorney David Hall in the closest election in state history. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and served one term. In 1978, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and did not run for reelection that year. He died of complications of lung cancer two months after retiring from the Senate in 1979.[1]
Dewey Follett Bartlett was born to David A. and Jessie Bartlett in Marietta, Ohio, and attended schools in Marietta and Lawrenceville, New Jersey.[1] Bartlett graduated from Princeton University with an undergraduate degree in geological engineering in 1942 after completing his senior thesis, titled "Water-flooding an oil formation", under the supervision of Glenn L. Jepsen and Kenneth DePencier Watson.[2] Bartlett was the president of his senior class while a student at Princeton.[3]
Following graduation from Princeton, Bartlett enlisted in the Navy; then served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a dive bomber during World War II in the Pacific theatre.[3] After the war, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he held various jobs in farming, ranching, and the oil industry, inheriting ownership of the Tulsa-based Keener Oil and Gas Company from his father, David A. Bartlett.
Political career
Prior to becoming governor, Bartlett served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1962 to 1966.[4]
As governor, he made major changes to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, pushed for school consolidation, and vetoed a school code bill.[5] In 1970, he was the first Oklahoma governor eligible to seek a second term.[5] In the general election, he was challenged by then-Tulsa County Attorney David Hall. In the closest gubernatorial election in state history, Hall unseated Bartlett by a vote of 338,338 to 336,157.[6]
Following his defeat for reelection as governor, he served for one term in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 1979 after winning the seat previously held by DemocratFred R. Harris. He narrowly defeated U.S. Congressman Ed Edmondson in the 1972 election riding on President Richard Nixon's coattails. During his tenure in Congress, he took a conservative stance on most issues and championed oil and gas interests during the energy crisis of the 1970s. However, he suffered health problems and, rather than face a very difficult reelection against popular Democratic Governor David Boren, decided not to seek reelection. Two months after retiring from the U.S. Senate, he died in Tulsa from complications of lung cancer, and is buried in the city's Calvary Cemetery. In 1990 he was inducted into the Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame[7] and in March, 2006, Congress passed a bill renaming the U.S. Post Office in Tulsa in his honor.[8]
^ abcBurke, Bob. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Bartlett, Dewey Follett (1919 - 1979)." Retrieved November 23, 2012.[1] November 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^Bartlett, Dewey F. (1942). Water-flooding an oil formation. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, Department of Geological Engineering.
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This article is about the former Oklahoma governor For his son see Dewey F Bartlett Jr Dewey Follett Bartlett Sr March 28 1919 March 1 1979 was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971 following his fellow Republican Henry Bellmon In 1966 he became the first Roman Catholic elected governor of Oklahoma defeating the Democratic nominee Preston J Moore of Oklahoma City He was defeated for reelection in 1970 by Tulsa attorney David Hall in the closest election in state history He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and served one term In 1978 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and did not run for reelection that year He died of complications of lung cancer two months after retiring from the Senate in 1979 1 Dewey F Bartlett19th Governor of OklahomaIn office January 9 1967 January 11 1971LieutenantGeorge NighPreceded byHenry BellmonSucceeded byDavid HallUnited States Senatorfrom OklahomaIn office January 3 1973 January 3 1979Preceded byFred R HarrisSucceeded byDavid BorenMember of the Oklahoma SenateIn office 1962 1966Personal detailsBornDewey Follett Bartlett 1919 03 28 March 28 1919Marietta Ohio U S DiedMarch 1 1979 1979 03 01 aged 59 Tulsa Oklahoma U S Cause of deathLung cancerResting placeCalvary Cemetery36 01 46 3 N 95 56 04 4 W 36 029528 N 95 934556 W 36 029528 95 934556 Dewey F Bartlett Burial Site Political partyRepublicanSpouseAnn Chilton Smith m 1945 wbr Children3 including Dewey Jr Alma materPrinceton UniversityProfessionOilmanMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch serviceUnited States Marine CorpsYears of service1942 1946RankCaptainBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsAir Medal Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarly life EditDewey Follett Bartlett was born to David A and Jessie Bartlett in Marietta Ohio and attended schools in Marietta and Lawrenceville New Jersey 1 Bartlett graduated from Princeton University with an undergraduate degree in geological engineering in 1942 after completing his senior thesis titled Water flooding an oil formation under the supervision of Glenn L Jepsen and Kenneth DePencier Watson 2 Bartlett was the president of his senior class while a student at Princeton 3 Following graduation from Princeton Bartlett enlisted in the Navy then served in the U S Marine Corps as a dive bomber during World War II in the Pacific theatre 3 After the war he moved to Tulsa Oklahoma where he held various jobs in farming ranching and the oil industry inheriting ownership of the Tulsa based Keener Oil and Gas Company from his father David A Bartlett Political career EditPrior to becoming governor Bartlett served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1962 to 1966 4 As governor he made major changes to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections pushed for school consolidation and vetoed a school code bill 5 In 1970 he was the first Oklahoma governor eligible to seek a second term 5 In the general election he was challenged by then Tulsa County Attorney David Hall In the closest gubernatorial election in state history Hall unseated Bartlett by a vote of 338 338 to 336 157 6 Following his defeat for reelection as governor he served for one term in the U S Senate from 1973 to 1979 after winning the seat previously held by Democrat Fred R Harris He narrowly defeated U S Congressman Ed Edmondson in the 1972 election riding on President Richard Nixon s coattails During his tenure in Congress he took a conservative stance on most issues and championed oil and gas interests during the energy crisis of the 1970s However he suffered health problems and rather than face a very difficult reelection against popular Democratic Governor David Boren decided not to seek reelection Two months after retiring from the U S Senate he died in Tulsa from complications of lung cancer and is buried in the city s Calvary Cemetery In 1990 he was inducted into the Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame 7 and in March 2006 Congress passed a bill renaming the U S Post Office in Tulsa in his honor 8 Family EditBartlett married Ann Smith a native of Seattle Washington on April 2 1945 at Mission San Juan Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano California 9 They had three children Dewey F Bartlett Jr Michael and Joanie 1 His son Dewey F Bartlett Jr served as mayor of Tulsa Oklahoma from 2009 until losing reelection to G T Bynum in 2016 10 served as a member of the Tulsa City Council from 1990 to 1994 and has inherited the Keener Oil and Gas Company from his father References Edit a b c Burke Bob Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Bartlett Dewey Follett 1919 1979 Retrieved November 23 2012 1 Archived November 15 2013 at the Wayback Machine Bartlett Dewey F 1942 Water flooding an oil formation Princeton NJ Princeton University Department of Geological Engineering a b BARTLETT DEWEY FOLLETT 1919 1979 Oklahoma Historical Society Retrieved January 27 2018 Who is Who in the Oklahoma Legislature 29th 36th 1963 1978 Legislative Reference and Research Division 1963 a b Hudson Geneva Johnston AuthorHouse 2005 Statesman or Rogue Elected to Serve ISBN 1 4208 2503 8 Cached biography from Oklahoma Department of Libraries Archived March 12 2016 at the Wayback Machine Gov Dewey Bartlett Archived May 2 2014 at the Wayback Machine Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame accessed 2014 04 22 Congressman John Sullivan Oklahoma s First District Archived from the original on March 30 2006 Retrieved June 26 2006 Stanley Tim Ann Bartlett former first lady dies at 92 Tulsa World as published in The Oklahoman January 27 2013 accessed June 30 2013 GT Bynum Defeats Incumbent Bartlett for Tulsa Mayor Further reading EditBonner Jeremy 2007 The road to renewal Victor Joseph Reed amp Oklahoma Catholicism 1905 1971 CUA Press ISBN 978 0 8132 1507 5 Smith James 1993 Strategic calling the Center for Strategic and International Studies 1962 1992 CSIS ISBN 0 89206 237 1 External links Edit100 Years of Oklahoma Governors Biography Archived December 29 2004 at the Wayback Machine United States Congress Dewey F Bartlett id B000200 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved May 5 2013 Dewey F Bartlett Find a Grave Retrieved May 5 2013 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Bartlett Dewey Archived November 15 2013 at the Wayback Machine Dewey F Bartlett Collection and Photograph Collection at the Carl Albert Center Voices of Oklahoma interview with Ann Bartlett First person interview conducted on June 5 2010 with Ann Bartlett wife of Dewey F Bartlett Political officesPreceded byHenry Bellmon Governor of OklahomaJanuary 9 1967 January 11 1971 Succeeded byDavid HallU S SenatePreceded byFred R Harris U S senator Class 2 from Oklahoma1973 1979 Served alongside Henry Bellmon Succeeded byDavid BorenParty political officesPreceded byHenry Bellmon Republican nominee for Governor of Oklahoma1966 1970 Succeeded byJim InhofePreceded byPat J Patterson Republican nominee for United States Senator from Oklahoma Class 2 1972 Succeeded byRobert B Kamm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dewey F Bartlett amp oldid 1128311056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
