William A. Durant
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William A. Durant
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William A. Durant was a Choctaw politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A lawyer, he sat in the tribal legislature and later became Speaker of the Choctaw Nation before its annexation in 1906. He played a role in Oklahoma statehood and served in the Oklahoma House, rising to become its third Speaker. He was the sponsor of a bill that created Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He served later in life as chief of the Choctaw Nation during World War II.
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Native American politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Durant
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2024-04-19T23:01:25Z
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