American politician
Milas Lasater (1872–1929) was an American politician who served as the 2nd Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner from 1909 to 1911.
Biography
Milas Lasater was born near Oran in Palo Pinto County, Texas on January 8, 1872.[1] His family moved between Texas, Tennessee, and Indiana. He settled in Wynnewood, Indian Territory in 1892.[2]
He married Sarah Waite on December 4, 1895.[1]
He was a member of the Democratic Party and the Sequoyah Constitutional Convention.[3] He was appointed Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner on November 30, 1909, after the resignation of T. J. McComb.[4][5] He lost the 1910 Democratic primary to P. A. Ballard.[6]
He died at his home in Wichita, Kansas on March 11, 1929.[1][2]
Electoral history
References
- ^ a b c "Necrology: Milas Lasater". The Chronicles of Oklahoma. 7 (3). Oklahoma Historical Society: 350–351. September 1929. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Land Bank President Succumbs". The Wichita Eagle. March 12, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Milas Lasater" (Advertisement). The Oklahoma Farmer and Laborer. July 29, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Beckett, A. L. (1930). Know Your Oklahoma (PDF). Oklahoma City: Harlow Publishing Co. p. 52. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ England, Daryl (December 6, 2004). "Oklahoma Looks Ahead, Celebrates Those Who Served Before". Insurance Journal. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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