Joseph R. McGraw Jr. (born 1930) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1964 to 1966 and in the Oklahoma Senate from 1966 to 1972.
Joseph McGraw | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 39th district | |
| In office 1966–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Dewey Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Wolfe |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricting[a] |
| Succeeded by | Jim Inhofe |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Education and career
editJoseph R. McGraw Jr. graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1959. He founded McGraw Breckinridge Company Realtors in 1965 which was renamed in 1986 to McGraw Davisson Stewart after a merger. He currently owns McGraw Realtors and McGraw Commercial Properties.[2]
Oklahoma House and Senate
editMcGraw was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1964. He retired to run for the Oklahoma Senate in 1966.[2] He was succeeded in the Oklahoma House by Jim Inhofe.[3] He won his 1966 senate race and served until 1972.[2]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "The McGraw Family". utulsa.edu. University of Tulsa. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Gerard, Jordan (July 9, 2024). "Sen. Jim Inhofe dies at 89: Timeline of defining moments in senator's political career". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 7, 2024.