Edwin Dabney was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Oklahoma between 1927 and 1931.

Edwin Dabney
Dabney in the 1920s
4th Attorney General of Oklahoma
In office
January 1927 – January 1931
GovernorHenry S. Johnston
William J. Holloway
Preceded byGeorge Short
Succeeded byJ. Berry King
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the Jackson County district
In office
November 16, 1918 – November 16, 1922
Personal details
Born(1882-02-03)February 3, 1882
Comanche County, Texas
Political partyDemocratic Party
EducationHoward Payne College
University of Texas

Biography

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Edwin Dabney was born on February 3, 1882, in Comanche County, Texas, to Edwin and Mamie G. Dabney. He attended primary school in Comanche County before attending high school in Blankett, Texas. He attended Howard Payne College and the University of Texas, where he earned his law degree. He practiced law in Comanche County before being elected county judge. In 1910, he moved to Oklahoma, was an active member of the Democratic Party, and was elected to the 7th Oklahoma Legislature and 8th Oklahoma Legislature. He served four years as an assistant attorney general.[1] He served as the Attorney General of Oklahoma between 1927 and 1931.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Thoburn, Joseph B. (1929). Oklahoma : a history of the state and its people. New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Former Attorneys General - NAAG". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
Party political offices
Preceded by
George Short
Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Oklahoma
1926
Succeeded by
J. Berry King