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American urban developer and politician
Dan V. Lackey
Lackey in 1911.
15th Mayor of Oklahoma City
In office
October 18, 1910 – June 8, 1911
Preceded byHenry Scales
Succeeded byWhit M. Grant
Oklahoma City Councilor
In office
1908–1910
Personal details
Born(1877-11-02)November 2, 1877
Lawrence County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 1959(1959-01-14) (aged 81)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

Daniel Vorhes Lackey was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Oklahoma City between 1910 and 1911.

Biography

Daniel Vorhes Lackey was born in Lawrence County, Illinois, on November 2, 1877. He served on the Oklahoma City Council from 1908 to 1910, when he was appointed Mayor of Oklahoma City when Henry Scales resigned. He campaigned alongside other city officials to make Oklahoma City the capital of Oklahoma in the 1910 Oklahoma elections. He served between October 18, 1910, and June 8, 1911. During World War II he moved to Abilene, Texas. He later moved to Tulsa and died on January 14, 1959.

References

  1. "Mayor Daniel V. Lackey (1910-1911), official portrait". metrolibrary.org. Metropolitan Library System. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. "Dan V. Lackey". okc.gov. Oklahoma City. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Mayors of Oklahoma City
Interim mayor.
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