Olney F. Flynn
Olney F. Flynn | |
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| 22nd Mayor of Tulsa | |
| In office 1944–1946 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence H. Veale |
| Succeeded by | Lee Price |
| Personal details | |
| Died | November 2, 1970 |
| Political party | Republican |
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Olney F. Flynn was an American politician who served as the 22nd Mayor of Tulsa between 1944 and 1946.
Biography
[edit]Olney F. Flynn was the son of Dennis Thomas Flynn, a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Oklahoma Territory.[1] Flynn served as the 22nd Mayor of Tulsa from 1944 to 1946. He is considered Tulsa's "wartime mayor" for World War II and multiple former and future mayors worked in his administration such as Dan W. Patton, Lee Price, and George H. Stoner.[2] He was also considered a "anti-New Dealer."[3] He was the Republican nominee in the 1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election. He died on November 2, 1970.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Death Claims Olney Flynn". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1970. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Time Bomb". Time. 17 April 1944. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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