Charles A. Taylor (Oklahoma politician)

Charles A. Taylor

1st Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector[a]
In office
November 16, 1907 – July 19, 1912
Governor| Charles N. Haskell
Lee Cruce
Preceded by| Position established
Succeeded by| Fred Parkinson
Personal details
Born| 1856
Ashburnham, Massachusetts
Died| (1912-07-19)July 19, 1912
Political party| Democratic Party

Charles A.Taylor was an American politician who served as the first Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector from 1907 until his death in 1912.

## Biography

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Charles A.Taylor was born in 1856 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He later moved to Lynn, Massachusetts and worked as the city engineer. He then moved to Hutchinson, Kansas where he served as the city and Reno County engineer, before moving again to Pratt County. He served in the Populist administration of Kansas Governor Lorenzo D. Lewelling as the Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction and Assistant State Auditor. In 1900, he moved to Oklahoma Territory near Pond Creek. In 1907, he was elected Oklahoma's first State Examiner and Inspector and he was re-elected in 1910. He died in office on July 19, 1912, and Fred Parkinson was appointed his successor.[2]

## Electoral history

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1907 Oklahoma State Examiner election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Charles A. Taylor  | 132,821  | 54.8  | New
| Republican | John S. Fischer  | 99,600  | 41.1  | New
| Socialist | C.H. Done  | 9,555  | 3.9  | New
| Democratic gain from  | Swing | N/A  |
Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Charles A. Taylor (incumbent)  | 64,439  | 66.4%
| Democratic | Elias Landrum | 32,486  | 33.5%
Turnout | 96,925  |
1910 Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Charles A. Taylor (incumbent)  | 117,519  | 50.0%  | −4.8%
| Republican | W.B. Lain  | 93,372  | 39.7%  | −1.4%
| Socialist | W.S. Webster  | 23,763  | 10.1%  | +6.2%
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Prior to 1975, the office of State Examiner and Inspector and State Auditor were separate elected offices. After 1975 they were consolidated into the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "History". www.sai.ok.gov. Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
2. ^ Corden, Seth K.; Richards, William B. (1912). The Oklahoma Red Book. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 122. Retrieved 10 October 2023.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
3. ^ a b c "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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Oklahoma state auditors and inspectors

State Auditor (1907–1979)|

* Trapp
* Meyer
* McClelland
* Howard
* Carter
* Childers
* A. S. J. Shaw
* Carter
* Childers
* Carter
* Childers
* A. S. J. Shaw
* Cartwright
* A. S. J. Shaw
* A. F. Shaw
* Cobb
* Parr

State Inspector (1907–1979)|

* Taylor
* Parkinson
* Mechling
* John Rogers
* Morris
* Burson
* J. M. Rogers

State Auditor and Inspector (since 1979)|

* Daxon
* Scott
* McMahan
* Burrage
* Jones
* Byrd

Party political offices

First |  Democratic nominee for Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector
1907, 1910  | Succeeded by

Fred Parkinson
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