Robert A. Hefner
Robert A Hefner | |
|---|---|
| 26th Mayor of Oklahoma City | |
| In office April 11, 1939 – April 8, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | John F Martin |
| Succeeded by | Allen Street |
| Supreme Court of Oklahoma Justice | |
| In office 1927–1933 | |
| Mayor of Ardmore, Oklahoma | |
| In office 1920–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1874 Hunt County, Texas |
| Died | 1 January 1971 (aged 96) |
| Spouse | Eva Johnson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | North Texas Baptist College University of Texas |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Robert Alexander Hefner ("The Judge"), born in Hunt County, Texas, to William Lafayette Hefner and Sarah Jane Masters Hefner, was a lawyer-turned-politician. He served as mayor of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and of Oklahoma City, and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Hefner was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1949. Hefner also became notable because of his work in government, especially in Ardmore and later in Oklahoma City.