THACKER, CHARLES M., lawyer, member State Supreme Court, Mangum, was born at French Hill, Brunswick county, Va., January 17, 1866; son of William J. and Allie (Parhall) Thacker. Attended public and private schools. Dug law out of a few books which were available only at odd hours, located in Ennis, Tex., where he practiced law In 1887-8; also practiced awhile at Garland. Tex. Went to Mangum, Greer county in 1889, at which time that county was a part of Texas. Mr. Thacker is a Democrat, always has taken a very active part in politics. He was elected county attorney of Greer county in 1901, and served until 1907. He was a member of the Oklahoma Territorial council in 1899-90; was mayor of Mangum 1909-10. In 1891-2, Mr. Thacker was editor of the Mangum Star, and is an honorary member of the Oklahoma State Press Association. He repeatedly has served as territorial and state committeeman from Greer county. He was county judge of Greer in 1892. On March 19, 1913, he was appointed member of Supreme Court Commission, and appointed to the Supreme Court of the State on November 1, 1915, to fill out unexpired term of Judge Brown, fellow townsman, deceased.   No lodges.   Never married.
[Men of Affairs and Representative Institutions of Oklahoma, 1916; The World Publishing Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma -- Submitted by Vicki Hartman]

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