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Establishing Statehood

Question 3 • OK-Oklahoma History

Who was the president of the 1906 Oklahoma constitutional convention and took control of drafting the constitution?

Answer
A
William Jennings Bryan
B
Charles N. Haskell
C
Chief Pleasant Porter
D
William H. Murray

Explanation

William H. Murray was elected president of the 1906 Oklahoma constitutional convention and played a leading role in directing the drafting of the constitution. He later became Oklahoma’s first speaker of the state House of Representatives and, eventually, governor. The correct choice is William H. Murray.

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