Lee Cruce
Politician
1863 – 1933
Who was Lee Cruce?
Lee Cruce was an American lawyer, banker and the second governor of Oklahoma. Losing to Charles N. Haskell in the 1907 Democratic primary election to serve as the first governor of Oklahoma, Cruce successfully campaigned to succeed Haskell to serve as the second governor of Oklahoma. As governor, Cruce was responsible for the establishment of the Oklahoma Department of Highways and the Oklahoma State Capitol. He worked hard to enforce prohibitions on alcohol and gambling, going so far as to use the state militia to stop horse racing. He was succeeded by Robert L. Williams.
Born in Kentucky, Cruce worked as a lawyer, a banker, and a municipal official before his election as governor. After finishing his term as governor, he worked in the private sector and made an unsuccessful bid for the United States Senate. He died in 1933 in Los Angeles, California, and was buried in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
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- Born
- Jul 8, 1863
Marion - Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Vanderbilt University
- Lived in
- Kentucky
- Died
- Jan 16, 1933
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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