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William A. Durant was an United States Democratic Party politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served as chief of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory, a member and Speaker of the Choctaw Nation and as the third Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Durant also served as a sergeant-at-arms at the 1906 Oklahoma constitutional convention. He was the sponsor of a bill that created Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He was the only Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to serve simultaneously as Speaker of the Choctaw Nation. ==Early life== Born in Bennington, in Indian Territory, on March 18, 1866, he was the son of Sylvester Durant, a Presbyterian minister, and Martha Robinson.〔(William Durant 1937-1948 ), (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma ). (accessed July 18, 2013)〕 He earned a master's degree in education from Arkansas College in 1886.〔 A lawyer, Durant was licensed to practice in the courts of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations and in United States federal courts.〔 In 1890, he was elected to the legislature of the Choctaw Nation and became speaker in 1891.〔 He married Ida May Corber on April 19, 1892.〔 Durant served as a sergeant-at-arms at the 1906 Oklahoma constitutional convention.〔Milligan, James C. "(BRYAN COUNTY )," (Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture ). (accessed July 18, 2013)〕 On November 16, 1907, Durant took part in the ceremony that united Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory into the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Durant's role was to give away the bride, Miss Indian Territory, to the groom.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William A. Durant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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