Samuel Morton Rutherford (Oklahoma politician)

Samuel Morton Rutherford
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 27th district
In office
November 16, 1920  December 16, 1922
Preceded byEugene M. Kerr
Succeeded byClark Nichols
U.S. Marshal for the Indian Territory's Northern district
In office
March 20, 1895  December 12, 1895
Preceded byJ. J. McAlester
Succeeded byLeo E. Bennett
Personal details
Born(1859-02-16)February 16, 1859
Lewisville, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1922(1922-12-16) (aged 63)
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Cause of deathautomobile accident
ChildrenSamuel Morton Rutherford Jr.
RelativesWilliam Butler (grandfather)
Samuel Morton Rutherford (grandfather)

Samuel Morton Rutherford was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate, as Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and as an U.S. Marshall for the Indian Territory.