William Miller Jenkins
| William Miller Jenkins | |
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| 5th Governor of Oklahoma Territory | |
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In office April 15, 1901 – November 30, 1901 |
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| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Cassius McDonald Barnes |
| Succeeded by |
William C. Grimes as Acting Territorial Govenror |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 25, 1856 Alliance, Ohio |
| Died | October 19, 1941 (aged 85) Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Delphina White Jenkins |
| Profession | Lawyer, Statesman |
| ^1 William C. Grimes served as Acting Governor until President Roosevelt appointed Thompson Benton Ferguson to the Governorship | |
William Miller Jenkins (April 25, 1856 - October 19, 1941) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who briefly served as the 5th Governor of Oklahoma Territory.
The son of Henry J. and Lydia (Miller) Jenkins, William Miller Jenkins was born at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, on April 25, 1858. He attended public schools and later attending Mt. Union College at Alliance. Jenkins would teacher school in Stark County from 1876 until 1878. On December 21, 1878, Jenkins married Delphina White of Doublin, Indiana.
Jenkins and his wife removed to Shelby County, Iowa, in 1880 where he was admitted to the bar in 1883. In 1884 he established his residence at Arkansas City, Kansas, where he operated a private law practice. In 1888, he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
When the Cherokee Outlet was opened to settlement on September 16, 1893, causing a land-rush, Jenkins succeeded in securing a homestead in Kay County where he would continue to practice law untli he entered government service. When President William McKinley appointed Cassius McDonald Barnes as Governor of Oklahoma Territory, he also appointed Jenkins to serve as the Territory's Secretary. Jenkins assumed that position in June 1897 and would serve for four years until President McKinley elevated him to the governorship. Jenkins took the oath of office on April 15, 1901. During his administration, the Comanche-Kiowa-Apache and the Wichita-Caddo Indian reservations were opened for settlement in August 1901.
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