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'''Henry Louis Bellmon''' (September 3, 1921 – September 29, 2009)<ref name=findagrave>Henry Louis Bellmon (1921-2009) - Find A Grave Memorial
'''Henry Louis Bellmon''' (September 3, 1921 – September 29, 2009)<ref name=findagrave>Henry Louis Bellmon (1921-2009) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 13, 2021.</ref> was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from his native [[Oklahoma]]. Bellmon was elected to non-consecutive terms as [[governor]] in 1962 and 1986. He was the first Republican governor since statehood. From 1969 to 1981, he was a [[United States Senator]] for Oklahoma, having unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney (1902-1980), while [[Richard M. Nixon]] was elected to the second of his three presidential victories in Oklahoma.
was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from his native [[Oklahoma]]. Bellmon was elected to non-consecutive terms as [[governor]] in 1962 and 1986. He was the first Republican governor since statehood. From 1969 to 1981, he was a [[United States Senator]] for Oklahoma, having unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney (1902-1980), while [[Richard M. Nixon]] was elected to the second of his three presidential victories in Oklahoma.
==Background==
==Background==