Herman Frederick Newblock was an American politician and police officer who served as the 16th and 19th Mayor of Tulsa from 1922 to 1928 and 1932 to 1934.
Herman Frederick Newblock | |
|---|---|
| 16th and 19th Mayor of Tulsa | |
| In office 1932–1934 | |
| Preceded by | George L. Watkins |
| Succeeded by | T. A. Penney |
| In office 1922–1928 | |
| Preceded by | T. D. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Dan W. Patton |
| Tulsa County Sheriff | |
| In office October 1908 – 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Lon Lewis |
| Tulsa Police Chief | |
| In office January 16, 1911 – May 3, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Conneely |
| Succeeded by | Edward Yoder |
| In office August 8, 1907 – October 1, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jess Sam Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1867 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 19, 1957 (aged 90) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
He is one of two mayors, the other being John O. Mitchell, who served non-consecutive terms. According to the city of Tulsa, he was known as "Tulsa's Grand Old Man of Politics" and Newblock Park is named after him.
Biography
editHerman Frederick Newblock was born on January 12, 1867, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Henry Newblock and Elizabeth Wagner. Newblock's family moved to Missouri, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Falls County, Texas, before settling in Cleveland County, Oklahoma Territory in 1894.[1]
He became the sheriff of Cleveland County in 1895. He briefly operated a hardware store in Sulpher, Chickasaw Nation before settling in Tulsa in 1905. He was appointed Tulsa's police chief in 1907 and served until October 1908 when he was appointed to succeed Lon Lewis as Tulsa County sheriff. In 1911 he left the sheriff's office to return to his previous position as chief of police. He left again in 1914 to work for Producers National Bank until 1917. From 1917 to 1921 he was Tulsa's finance commissioner.[1]
In 1922 Newport, a Democrat, was elected as the 16th mayor of Tulsa in 1922 and served until 1928. In 1924, the Spavinaw Water Project finished development providing water for the city. In 1927, Newblock Park was named after him. He was elected to his second tenure as mayor from 1932 to 1934. He died on August 19, 1957, in Tulsa.[1] According to the city of Tulsa, he was known as "Tulsa's Grand Old Man of Politics."[2]
Family
editHe married Addie Gardner on March 4, 1897.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wilson, Linda D. "Newblock, Herman Frederick (1867–1957)". okhistory.org. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.