First ladies and gentlemen of Oklahoma

First Lady of
Oklahoma
First Lady of ; Oklahoma
	Great Seal of Oklahoma
	Incumbent; Sarah Hazen Stitt; since January 10, 2019
Style	Mrs. Stitt
Residence	Oklahoma Governor's Mansion
Inaugural holder	Lillian Gallup Haskell
Formation	November 16, 1907
Website	Office of the First Lady

First Lady or First Gentleman of Oklahoma is the title held by the spouse of the sitting governor of Oklahoma. The first lady or first gentleman serves as the official host of the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion. As of 2011, there have been 26 first ladies and one first gentleman.

The current (and 26th) first lady of Oklahoma is Sarah Hazen Stitt, wife of Governor Kevin Stitt. First Lady Hazen has been in that position since her husband assumed office in 2019.

Role[edit]

The position of the first spouse is not an elected one, carries no official duties, and receives no salary. However, the first spouse holds a highly visible position in state government. The first spouse is the host of the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion and organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state either along with, or in place of, the Governor.

It is common for the governor's spouse to select specific, non-political, causes to promote. For instance, former first lady Kim Henry had taken up promoting early childhood education. Former first gentleman Wade Christensen mentioned his platform revolved around sports in rural Oklahoma.

List[edit]

Oklahoma Territory[edit]

	Name^[1]	Took office	Left office	Spouse of
1	Marietta Swayzee Steele	1890	1891	George Washington Steele
2	Ada S. Gilmore Martin	1891	1892	Robert Martin (acting)
—	Vacant	1892	1893	Abraham Jefferson Seay
3	Jennie B. York Renfrow	1893	1897	William Cary Renfrow
4	Mary Elizabeth Bartlett Barnes	1897	1901	Cassius McDonald Barnes
5	Delphina White Jenkins	1901	1901	William Miller Jenkins
6	Mary Cleaver Grimes	1901	1901	William C. Grimes (acting)
7	Elva Shartel Ferguson	1901	1906	Thompson Benton Ferguson
9	Matilda Evans Frantz	1906	1907	Frank Frantz

Oklahoma (1907–present)[edit]

	Name	Took office	Left office	Spouse of
1	Lillian Gallup Haskell	1907	1911	Charles N. Haskell
—	Vacant	1911	1919	Lee Cruce^[2] Robert L. Williams^[3]
2	Isabelle Butler Robertson	1919	1923	James B. A. Robertson
3	Madeleine Orrick Walton	1923	1923	John C. Walton
4	Lula C. Strang Trapp	1923	1927	Martin E. Trapp
5	Ethel Littleton Johnston	1927	1929	Henry S. Johnston
6	Amy Arnold Holloway	1929	1931	William J. Holloway
7	Mary Alice Hearrell Murray	1931	1935	William H. Murray
8	Lydie Roberts Marland	1935	1939	E. W. Marland
9	Myrtle Ellenberger Phillips	1939	1943	Leon C. Phillips
10	Grayce Breene Kerr	1943	1947	Robert S. Kerr
11	Jessica Grimm Turner	1947	1951	Roy J. Turner
12	Willie Emerson Murray	1951	1955	Johnston Murray
13	Emma Mae Purser Gary	1955	1959	Raymond D. Gary
14	Jeanette Bartleson Edmondson	1959	1963	J. Howard Edmondson
15	Shirley Osborn Bellmon	1963	1967	Henry Bellmon
16	Ann Smith Bartlett	1967	1971	Dewey F. Bartlett
17	Jo Evans Hall	1971	1975	David Hall
18	Janna Lou Little Boren	1975	1975	David L. Boren
19	Molly Shi Boren	1977	1979	David L. Boren
20	Donna Skinner Nigh	1979	1987	George Nigh
21	Shirley Osborn Bellmon	1987	1991	Henry Bellmon
22	Rhonda Smith Walters	1991	1995	David Walters
23	Catherine Heller Keating	1995	2003	Frank Keating
24	Kim Blain Henry	2003	2011	Brad Henry
25	Wade Christensen	2011	2019	Mary Fallin
26	Sarah Hazen Stitt	2019	Present	Kevin Stitt

Notes[edit]

^ Paustenbaugh, Jennifer (2003). "Oklahoma's First Ladies from Territorial Days to the Present Time". ojs.library.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ Governor Cruce was a widower at the time of taking office.
^ Governor Williams never married.

External links[edit]

[1] Paustenbaugh, Jennifer (2003). "Oklahoma's First Ladies from Territorial Days to the Present Time". ojs.library.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[2] Governor Cruce was a widower at the time of taking office.

[3] Governor Williams never married.

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