O. A. Cargill was a very prominent lawyer

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, author

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 and buffalo

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 rancher during Oklahoma

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's early days. After law school

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 he was active in politics

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, having been elected mayor

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 of Oklahoma City

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 and also serving as Special Chief Justice

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 of the Oklahoma Supreme Court

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During his early days in Oklahoma and Indian territories he served as a Deputy U.S. Marshal under Bill Depew. O.A. Cargill had four children O.A. "Buck" Cargill Jr, Keet Cargill, Oklahoma Cargill Hood & Otha Westcott. Cargill worked as an Oklahoma City police officer before and during WW I. Cargill attended night school studying law.

He was grandfather to country music star Henson Cargill

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