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Madeleine Orrick Walton

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Madeleine Orrick Walton
Walton in 1923
3rd First Lady of Oklahoma
In office
January 9, 1923 – November 19, 1923
GovernorJohn C. Walton
Preceded byIsabelle Butler Robertson
Succeeded byLula Celia Strang Trapp
Personal details
Born(1879-09-02)September 2, 1879
Canton, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1947(1947-01-31) (aged 67)
Spouse
(m. 1905)
Children2

Madeleine Orrick Walton (September 2, 1879 - January 31, 1947) was an American woman who served as the third first lady of Oklahoma in 1923 during the tenure of her husband John C. Walton.

Biography

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Madeline Cecilia Orrick was born around September 2, 1879, in Canton, Mississippi, to Nicholas and Mary Orrick. Her father owned a store and died in 1897. She married John C. Walton in Fort Worth, Texas, three weeks after he finalized his 1905 divorce with his first wife. She had two daughters with Jack and the family moved to Oklahoma City in 1915 where her husband entered politics. He was elected commissioner of public works in 1917, mayor in 1919 and governor of Oklahoma in 1922.[1] She served as the first lady of Oklahoma in 1923.[2] She helped greet guests at Jack's inaugural barbeque attended by over 160,000 people. She stayed with her husband after he was impeached in 1923 and died on January 31, 1947.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Inaugural Impressions: Madeline Orrick Walton (1879?–1947)".
  2. ^ Paustenbaugh, Jennifer. "Oklahoma's First Ladies From Territorial Days To The Present Time". Retrieved October 30, 2024.