Fred P. Branson
Fred P. Branson | |
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| Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office 1927–1929 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Mason |
| Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office 1923–1929 | |
| Preceded by | J. R. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Thomas G. Andrews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Page Branson March 1, 1881 Rockmart, Georgia |
| Died | October 5, 1960 (aged 79) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Mercer College (LLB) |
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| Known for | Ruling regarding attempted impeachment of Oklahoma Governor Henry Johnston |
Frederick Page Branson (March 1, 1881 – October 5, 1960) was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1926 to 1929, serving as chief justice from 1927 to 1929.
Branson was born in Rockmart, Georgia, on March 1, 1881, to Levi Branson and Rhoda Page Mull. Rhoda had an older son, Joseph Mull, from her marriage to the late Harrison Mull. The Mulls had moved to Arkansas, but after her first husband died, she and Joseph moved back to the small town of Cass Station, Georgia, where she met and married Levi Branson, a widower who already had 13 children from his previous marriage. Levi and Rhoda Mull Branson had two sons besides Branson, and one daughter.