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Charles N. Haskell

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Date of birth	March 13, 1860
Place of birth	Leipsic, Ohio
Date of death	July 5, 1933(age 73)
Place of death	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Lucie Pomeroy Haskell, Lillian Gallup Haskell
Profession	Teacher, Lawyer
Religion	Methodism
1st Governor of Oklahoma
In office	November 16, 1907 - January 9, 1911
Lieutenant	George W. Bellamy
Succeeded by	Lee Cruce
Preceded by	None

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Charles Nathaniel Haskell (March 13, 1860 � July 5, 1933) was an American lawyer, oilman, and statesman who served as the first Governor of Oklahoma. Haskell played a crucial role in drafting the Oklahoma Constitution as well as Oklahoma's statehood and admission into the United States as the 46th state in 1907. Haskell is also remembered as a prominent resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma and helped to bring the city to prominence throughout Oklahoma.

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