Lyle Hagler Boren was a US Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, serving from 1937 to 1947 and was defeated for renomination in the 1946 election.
17 Facts About Lyle Boren
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Lyle Boren was known for his independence in the party, opposing labor union strikes on defense plants and attempts to expand the federal government.
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Lyle Boren was active in state politics long after leaving Congress and is the father of former US Senator and Oklahoma Governor David Boren, and grandfather of former US Congressman Dan Boren, who represented Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2013.
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Lyle Boren was born near Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Nannie May and Mark Latimer Lyle Boren, and moved to Lawton, Oklahoma in 1917, where he attended public schools.
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Lyle Boren finished high school in Choctaw, Oklahoma graduating from Choctaw High School, where the activities center used to bear his name.
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Lyle Boren's sister was the "Heartbreak Hotel" songwriter Mae Axton.
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Lyle Boren was graduated from East Central College at Ada, Oklahoma, in 1930.
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Lyle Boren married the former Christine McKown, an Oklahoma State University graduate and public school teacher, in 1936, and had two children, David Boren and Susan Boren Dorman, and two grandchildren including Dan Boren.
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Lyle Boren was first elected to Congress in November 1936 as a Democrat, at the age of 26, and was the youngest person to serve in the House since Henry Clay.
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Lyle Boren was continuously re-elected until 1946 when he lost the Democratic primary election to Glen D Johnson.
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Lyle Boren was known as an independent, opposing his party on several occasions.
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Lyle Boren worked against the growth of the federal government and excessive federal spending.
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Lyle Boren angered labor unions by backing legislation to ban strikes at defense plants, which did hurt him politically.
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Lyle Boren retired in 1969 and continued ranching in Oklahoma.
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Lyle Boren was a spokesman and successful fund-raiser for the Oklahoma Democratic Party and worked tirelessly to help Democratic candidates win election to public office.
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Lyle Boren retired from public life due to failing health after approximately 50 years.
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Lyle Boren moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he remained until his death on July 2,1992.