Richard A. Sneed
Richard A. Sneed | |
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Sneed in December 1924 | |
| Born | August 28, 1845 |
| Died | March 16, 1936 (aged 90) Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Children | 3 sons (including R. R. Sneed), 3 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Albert Sneed Maria Sneed |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Ordnance Sergeant |
| Unit | 18th Mississippi Volunteers |
Richard Alexander Sneed (August 28, 1845 – March 16, 1936) was an American Confederate veteran, Klansman and politician. After serving in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he was a co-founder of the Ku Klux Klan chapter in Madison County, Tennessee. A Democrat, he served as the Oklahoma Secretary of State from 1923 to 1927, the Oklahoma State Treasurer from 1927 to 1931, and the Oklahoma Secretary of State again from 1931 to 1935.