Dewey F. Bartlett

Dewey F. Bartlett
19th Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971
Lieutenant	George Nigh
Preceded by	Henry Bellmon
Succeeded by	David Hall
United States Senator from Oklahoma
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Fred R. Harris
Succeeded by	David Boren
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
In office 1962–1966
Personal details
Born	Dewey Follett Bartlett (1919-03-28)March 28, 1919 Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 1, 1979(1979-03-01) (aged 59) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery 36°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 party	Republican
Spouse	Ann Chilton Smith ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	3, including Dewey Jr.
Alma mater	Princeton University
Profession	Oilman
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942-1946
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Air Medal

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]