Charles N. Haskell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles N. Haskell

Governor of Oklahoma; politician

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1860

Place of Birth: Leipsic, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1933

Profession: lawyer, banker, publisher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Nathaniel Haskell (March 13, 1860 – July 5, 1933) was an American lawyer, oilman, and politician who was the first governor of Oklahoma.
As a delegate to Oklahoma's constitutional convention in 1906, he played a crucial role in drafting the Oklahoma Constitution and gaining Oklahoma's admission into the United States as the 46th state in 1907.
A prominent businessman in Muskogee, he helped the city grow in importance.
He represented the city as a delegate in both the Oklahoma convention and an earlier convention that was a failed attempt to create a U.S.
state of Sequoyah. During Oklahoma's constitutional convention, Haskell succeeded in pushing for the inclusion of prohibition and blocking the inclusion of women's suffrage in the Oklahoma Constitution.
As governor, he was responsible for moving the state capital to Oklahoma City, establishing schools and state agencies, reforming the territorial prison system, and enforcing prohibition. Lee Cruce succeeded Haskell, who died of a stroke in 1933.