Byron D. Shear

Byron D. Shear
17th Mayor of Oklahoma City
In office
April 4, 1923 – April 7, 1919
Preceded by Ed Overholser
Succeeded by Jack C. Walton
Personal details
Born (1869-05-12)May 12, 1869
Hillsboro, Wisconsin
Died June 9, 1929(1929-06-09) (aged 60)
Political party Republican

Byron Delos Shear (May 12, 1869 – June 9, 1929) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the 1910s.

Biography

Shear was born on May 12, 1869 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, conflicting reports have been given on the exact date. His father, Thomas J. Shear, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. In 1892, Shear married Hulda Ludwig. She died in 1901. He would marry Ida Malinda Cunningham. Shear's brother-in-law, Oscar A. Mitscher, was also Mayor of Oklahoma City and his nephew, Marc Mitscher, was an Admiral in the United States Navy. He died on June 9, 1929.

Career

Shear was Mayor from December 25, 1918 until April 7, 1919.[1] Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention. He succeeded Ed Overholser and preceded Jack C. Walton as mayor.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.okc.gov/council/okcmayors/
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