enator William R. Dutton is a man of many sided capabilities and various enterprises for the advancement of the business and other interests of the community in which he lives. Senator Dutton has won the co-operation of all who desire the public good. He is an editor and publisher and a political power in the Republican party, representing the citizens of Grant, Kay and Osage counties in the upper house in the third and fourth legislatures. He was born in Belmont county, Ohio, 1858, graduating from the National Normal University of that state. Taught school for a time, and later entered into journalism. He was chief in the census bureau at Washington for a term, was postmaster at Anadarko from 1901 to 1903 and is now postmaster at Foraker. Mr. Dutton served two terms in the Ohio legislature. In the fourth Oklahoma legislature he was a member of committees on Rules and Committees, Roads and Highways, Agriculture, Public Buildings and Capitol, Oil and Gas, Public Printing, and Congressional Apportionment." Sketch Book, Fourth Legislature, Oklahoma, 1913.
Mr. Dutton served as a senator in the Third Legislature of Oklahoma for the Ninth District whose term expired in 1914. Senate Journal, Extra Session, Third Legislature, Oklahoma, 1910. Mr. Dutton also served as a senator in the Nebraska Legislature, 1921, representing the 23rd district. Sheldon, Nebraska, Blue Book and Historical Register, 1920, Published by Nebraska Legislature Reference Bureau.
William Robert Dutton edited and published a weekly newspaper, the Seneca News-Dispatch, Newton County, Seneca, Missouri, from 1922 until his death in 1934. Prior to buying the Seneca newspaper, he published the Foraker Tribune, Foraker, Oklahoma, from 1906 to 1910 when the paper merged with The News and became the Foraker Sun in 1911. Osage County Newspaper Directory information listed in the Ayers Newspaper Directory.

1 William Robert DUTTON, 1858, Belmont, OH; 1934, Seneca, Newton, MO
. +Ella (Eliza Ellen) Ogilbee, 1870, Bellaire, Belmont, OH; 1964 Joplin, Jasper, MO
........ 2 Benjamin DUTTON
........ 2 Edward DUTTON
........ 2 John Ernest DUTTON, 1885, Bellaire, Belmont, OH; 1924, Arcadia, NE
............ +Pearl Lovona HOWARD 1899 - 1926, Arcadia, Valley, NE
.............................. John Ernest is survived by two sons, six grandchildren, and
.............................. five great grandchildren
........ 2 Mable Claudia DUTTON 1890, Chesterhill, Morgan, OH; 1969, Linn, KA
............ +William M CLARK 1881 - 1950
................... 3 William Harold CLARK 1910 - 1975
....................... +Eula Bernice WEST 1912 - 1994
.............................. William is survived by one child
................... 3 Irene B. CLARK 1913 - 1984
....................... +Woodrow William WINTON 1913 - 1975
.............................. Irene is survived by 3 children
................... 3 Adaline Dell CLARK 1915 - 1980
....................... Adeline is survived by one child and one grandchild
........ 2 Nelle Marie DUTTON 1898, Salineville, Columbiana, OH; 1992, IA
............ +John Collins KELLY 1895 - 1980
................... 3 Eugene James KELLY 1921 - 1929
................... 3 John Dutton KELLY 1924 - 1969
....................... John is survived by his wife, 11 children, 26 grandchildren, and
....................... 3 great grandchildren
................... 3 Son Kelly and his wife with 5 children and 5 grandchildren
................... 3 Son Kelly and his wife with 4 children and 4 grandchildren
.......... 2 William DUTTON 1903 - 1914

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