John Newbold Camp
Encyclopedia
John Newbold Camp, known as Happy Camp (May 11, 1908 – September 27, 1987) was a Republican
U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Enid
, Camp attended elementary and high schools in Blackwell
, Douglas
, and Waukomis
. He attended Phillips University
in Enid. A banker, he became president of Waukomis State Bank. He served as member of the State of Oklahoma House of Representatives
from 1943-1963. He served as chairman of the Oklahoma State Board of Public Affairs from 1967 to 1968. He served as GOP
precinct chairman of the Garfield County Young Republican chairman of the and Oklahoma committee member.
Camp was elected as a to the Ninety-First and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1969-January 3, 1975). He was defeated for reelection in 1974, when the Watergate affair contributed to the defeat of dozens of Republican candidates across the country, even though those individuals were not involved in Watergate.
Camp died in Enid and is interred in Waukomis Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born in Enid
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
, Camp attended elementary and high schools in Blackwell
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Blackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 11 along Interstate 35. The population was 7,668 at the 2000 census. Blackwell was established following the September 16, 1893 Cherokee Outlet land run by A. J. Blackwell...
, Douglas
Douglas, Oklahoma
Douglas is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 32 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Douglas is located at Its location is far north from Edmond and Oklahoma City....
, and Waukomis
Waukomis, Oklahoma
Waukomis is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waukomis is located at ....
. He attended Phillips University
Phillips University
Phillips University was a private, coeducational institution of higher education located in Enid, Oklahoma, United States, from 1906 to 1998. It was affiliated with the Christian Church . It included an undergraduate college and a graduate seminary...
in Enid. A banker, he became president of Waukomis State Bank. He served as member of the State of Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...
from 1943-1963. He served as chairman of the Oklahoma State Board of Public Affairs from 1967 to 1968. He served as GOP
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
precinct chairman of the Garfield County Young Republican chairman of the and Oklahoma committee member.
Camp was elected as a to the Ninety-First and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1969-January 3, 1975). He was defeated for reelection in 1974, when the Watergate affair contributed to the defeat of dozens of Republican candidates across the country, even though those individuals were not involved in Watergate.
Camp died in Enid and is interred in Waukomis Cemetery.