Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Oldfield, E. D.
Contributed by Steve Peter
Edward Dewes Oldfield was born in Schermerville (now Northbrook), Illinois, on March 5, 1875. After earning a law degree in Chicago, he came to Oklahoma Territory in September 1905 and set up a practice. In 1907, he was elected Justice of the Peace in Oklahoma County. He was elected Superior Court Judge in 1910 and to the District Court Bench (13th. District) in 1914 and 1918. In 1922, he was assigned to preside during the Ouster Proceeding of Carter County Sheriff Buck Garrett. In 1922 and 1924, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and unsuccessfully sought another term as District Judge in 1928 and 1930. He returned to private practice in 1923 and died in Oklahoma City on April 21, 1946.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
