12 Facts About Victor Wickersham

Victor Eugene Wickersham was an American politician and a US Representative from Oklahoma.

Victor Wickersham moved to Mangum, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1915 and was educated in the public schools of Oklahoma.

Victor Wickersham served as chief clerk of the board of affairs of the State of Oklahoma in 1935 and 1936.

Victor Wickersham worked as a real estate, insurance, and investment broker.

Victor Wickersham was reelected to the 78th and 79th Congresses and served from April 1,1941, to January 3,1947.

Victor Wickersham was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946, but was reelected to the 81st and to the three succeeding Congresses.

Victor Wickersham succeeded in his election to the 87th and to the 88th Congresses.

Victor Wickersham was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1964 to the 89th Congress.

Victor Wickersham did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto, and voted for the Twenty-Fourth Amendment in 1962, but voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Victor Wickersham served as member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from January 3,1971 to January 3,1979, and again from February 9,1988, until his death.

Victor Wickersham was the oldest state legislator in office in 1988 at the age of 82.

Victor Wickersham died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on March 15,1988.